Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Northern Areas (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
33.7% of employed residents living in Northern Areas (DC) worked outside Northern Areas (DC) in 2021. Port Pirie was the largest external destination.
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66.3%
Work locally
1,352 residents
33.7%
Commute out
688 residents
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Where Northern Areas (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,040.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Northern Areas
66.3%
1,352
Port Pirie
11.5%
234
No Fixed Address (SA)
5.5%
112
Clare and Gilbert Valleys
3.9%
79
Mount Remarkable
2.1%
42
Goyder
1.9%
38
Unincorporated SA
1.8%
37
Peterborough
1.3%
26
Roxby Downs
0.9%
18
Other LGAs
5.0%
102
Data table
Where Northern Areas (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Areas | 1,352 | 66.3% |
| Port Pirie | 234 | 11.5% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 112 | 5.5% |
| Clare and Gilbert Valleys | 79 | 3.9% |
| Mount Remarkable | 42 | 2.1% |
| Goyder | 38 | 1.9% |
| Unincorporated SA | 37 | 1.8% |
| Peterborough | 26 | 1.3% |
| Roxby Downs | 18 | 0.9% |
| Other LGAs | 102 | 5.0% |