Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Norwood Payneham St Peters (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
79.1% of employed residents living in Norwood Payneham St Peters (C) worked outside Norwood Payneham St Peters (C) in 2021. Adelaide was the largest external destination.
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20.9%
Work locally
4,024 residents
79.1%
Commute out
15,261 residents
Chart view
Where Norwood Payneham St Peters (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 19,285.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Norwood Payneham and St Peters
20.9%
4,024
Adelaide
30.8%
5,934
Port Adelaide Enfield
6.4%
1,230
Burnside
5.2%
1,004
West Torrens
4.8%
931
Salisbury
4.3%
824
Charles Sturt
3.7%
711
No Fixed Address (SA)
3.6%
703
Unley
3.5%
671
Other LGAs
16.9%
3,253
Data table
Where Norwood Payneham St Peters (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Norwood Payneham and St Peters | 4,024 | 20.9% |
| Adelaide | 5,934 | 30.8% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 1,230 | 6.4% |
| Burnside | 1,004 | 5.2% |
| West Torrens | 931 | 4.8% |
| Salisbury | 824 | 4.3% |
| Charles Sturt | 711 | 3.7% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 703 | 3.6% |
| Unley | 671 | 3.5% |
| Other LGAs | 3,253 | 16.9% |