Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mitcham (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mitcham (C) 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.
Key insight
76.3% of employed residents living in Mitcham (C) worked outside Mitcham (C) in 2021. Adelaide was the largest external destination.
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23.7%
Work locally
8,090 residents
76.3%
Commute out
26,035 residents
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Where Mitcham (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 34,125.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Mitcham
23.7%
8,090
Adelaide
24.3%
8,284
West Torrens
7.2%
2,451
Marion
6.3%
2,162
Unley
6.1%
2,097
Onkaparinga
4.5%
1,531
No Fixed Address (SA)
4.0%
1,366
Burnside
3.7%
1,252
Port Adelaide Enfield
3.5%
1,201
Other LGAs
16.7%
5,691
Data table
Where Mitcham (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mitcham | 8,090 | 23.7% |
| Adelaide | 8,284 | 24.3% |
| West Torrens | 2,451 | 7.2% |
| Marion | 2,162 | 6.3% |
| Unley | 2,097 | 6.1% |
| Onkaparinga | 1,531 | 4.5% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 1,366 | 4.0% |
| Burnside | 1,252 | 3.7% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 1,201 | 3.5% |
| Other LGAs | 5,691 | 16.7% |