Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Mount Remarkable (DC) 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
49.5% of employed residents living in Mount Remarkable (DC) worked outside Mount Remarkable (DC) in 2021. Port Pirie was the largest external destination.
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50.5%
Work locally
622 residents
49.5%
Commute out
610 residents
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Where Mount Remarkable (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,232.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Mount Remarkable
50.5%
622
Port Pirie
14.0%
173
Port Augusta
13.1%
162
Northern Areas
5.0%
61
No Fixed Address (SA)
5.0%
61
Unincorporated SA
3.2%
39
Orroroo Carrieton
2.4%
29
Flinders Ranges
1.5%
18
Roxby Downs
1.3%
16
Other LGAs
4.1%
51
Data table
Where Mount Remarkable (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Remarkable | 622 | 50.5% |
| Port Pirie | 173 | 14.0% |
| Port Augusta | 162 | 13.1% |
| Northern Areas | 61 | 5.0% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 61 | 5.0% |
| Unincorporated SA | 39 | 3.2% |
| Orroroo Carrieton | 29 | 2.4% |
| Flinders Ranges | 18 | 1.5% |
| Roxby Downs | 16 | 1.3% |
| Other LGAs | 51 | 4.1% |