Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Litchfield (M) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
These flow patterns can inform transport advocacy, local jobs policy, and investment priorities by showing which external labour markets matter most to residents.
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Key insight
64.0% of employed residents living in Litchfield (M) worked outside Litchfield (M) in 2021. Darwin was the largest external destination.
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36.0%
Work locally
3,861 residents
64.0%
Commute out
6,852 residents
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Where Litchfield (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 10,713.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Litchfield
36.0%
3,861
Darwin
34.4%
3,681
Palmerston
12.4%
1,329
Unincorporated NT
5.7%
608
No Fixed Address (NT)
5.2%
561
Central Desert
0.8%
91
Roper Gulf
0.8%
89
Salisbury
0.6%
61
Coomalie
0.5%
53
Other LGAs
3.5%
379
Data table
Where Litchfield (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | 3,861 | 36.0% |
| Darwin | 3,681 | 34.4% |
| Palmerston | 1,329 | 12.4% |
| Unincorporated NT | 608 | 5.7% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 561 | 5.2% |
| Central Desert | 91 | 0.8% |
| Roper Gulf | 89 | 0.8% |
| Salisbury | 61 | 0.6% |
| Coomalie | 53 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 379 | 3.5% |