Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mount Gambier (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.
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Key insight
19.6% of employed residents living in Mount Gambier (C) worked outside Mount Gambier (C) in 2021. Grant was the largest external destination.
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80.4%
Work locally
9,895 residents
19.6%
Commute out
2,415 residents
Chart view
Where Mount Gambier (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 12,310.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Mount Gambier
80.4%
9,895
Grant
8.9%
1,093
Wattle Range
4.1%
501
No Fixed Address (SA)
4.0%
488
Glenelg
0.6%
78
Naracoorte Lucindale
0.3%
31
Adelaide
0.2%
27
Unincorporated SA
0.2%
26
Port Adelaide Enfield
0.1%
17
Other LGAs
1.3%
154
Data table
Where Mount Gambier (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Gambier | 9,895 | 80.4% |
| Grant | 1,093 | 8.9% |
| Wattle Range | 501 | 4.1% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 488 | 4.0% |
| Glenelg | 78 | 0.6% |
| Naracoorte Lucindale | 31 | 0.3% |
| Adelaide | 27 | 0.2% |
| Unincorporated SA | 26 | 0.2% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 17 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 154 | 1.3% |