Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Palmerston (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Palmerston (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.
Key insight
75.4% of employed residents living in Palmerston (C) worked outside Palmerston (C) in 2021. Darwin was the largest external destination.
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24.6%
Work locally
4,741 residents
75.4%
Commute out
14,501 residents
Chart view
Where Palmerston (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 19,242.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Palmerston
24.6%
4,741
Darwin
46.8%
9,011
Litchfield
15.8%
3,047
Unincorporated NT
5.7%
1,100
No Fixed Address (NT)
2.7%
525
Roper Gulf
0.6%
120
Central Desert
0.5%
105
Darwin Waterfront Precinct
0.3%
59
East Arnhem
0.3%
49
Other LGAs
2.5%
485
Data table
Where Palmerston (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Palmerston | 4,741 | 24.6% |
| Darwin | 9,011 | 46.8% |
| Litchfield | 3,047 | 15.8% |
| Unincorporated NT | 1,100 | 5.7% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 525 | 2.7% |
| Roper Gulf | 120 | 0.6% |
| Central Desert | 105 | 0.5% |
| Darwin Waterfront Precinct | 59 | 0.3% |
| East Arnhem | 49 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 485 | 2.5% |