Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Naracoorte and Lucindale (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
15.3% of employed residents living in Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC) worked outside Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC) in 2021. No Fixed Address (SA) was the largest external destination.
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84.7%
Work locally
3,665 residents
15.3%
Commute out
662 residents
Chart view
Where Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,327.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Naracoorte Lucindale
84.7%
3,665
No Fixed Address (SA)
5.5%
238
Wattle Range
3.2%
139
Tatiara
2.3%
98
West Wimmera
1.1%
49
Mount Gambier
0.7%
30
Kingston (SA)
0.3%
14
Adelaide
0.3%
13
Robe
0.3%
11
Other LGAs
1.6%
70
Data table
Where Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Naracoorte Lucindale | 3,665 | 84.7% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 238 | 5.5% |
| Wattle Range | 139 | 3.2% |
| Tatiara | 98 | 2.3% |
| West Wimmera | 49 | 1.1% |
| Mount Gambier | 30 | 0.7% |
| Kingston (SA) | 14 | 0.3% |
| Adelaide | 13 | 0.3% |
| Robe | 11 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 70 | 1.6% |