Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Orroroo/Carrieton (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
24.2% of employed residents living in Orroroo/Carrieton (DC) worked outside Orroroo/Carrieton (DC) in 2021. Mount Remarkable was the largest external destination.
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75.8%
Work locally
292 residents
24.2%
Commute out
93 residents
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Where Orroroo/Carrieton (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 385.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Orroroo Carrieton
75.8%
292
Mount Remarkable
5.2%
20
No Fixed Address (SA)
4.7%
18
Port Pirie
3.9%
15
Northern Areas
3.4%
13
Peterborough
2.3%
9
Port Augusta
2.3%
9
Unincorporated SA
2.3%
9
Data table
Where Orroroo/Carrieton (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Orroroo Carrieton | 292 | 75.8% |
| Mount Remarkable | 20 | 5.2% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 18 | 4.7% |
| Port Pirie | 15 | 3.9% |
| Northern Areas | 13 | 3.4% |
| Peterborough | 9 | 2.3% |
| Port Augusta | 9 | 2.3% |
| Unincorporated SA | 9 | 2.3% |