Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Peterborough (DC) 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 Peterborough (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.
Key insight
26.8% of employed residents living in Peterborough (DC) worked outside Peterborough (DC) in 2021. Northern Areas was the largest external destination.
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73.2%
Work locally
328 residents
26.8%
Commute out
120 residents
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Where Peterborough (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 448.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Peterborough
73.2%
328
Northern Areas
6.0%
27
No Fixed Address (SA)
6.0%
27
Orroroo Carrieton
4.7%
21
Unincorporated SA
2.9%
13
Goyder
1.3%
6
Port Pirie
1.1%
5
Mount Remarkable
0.9%
4
Roxby Downs
0.9%
4
Other LGAs
2.9%
13
Data table
Where Peterborough (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 328 | 73.2% |
| Northern Areas | 27 | 6.0% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 27 | 6.0% |
| Orroroo Carrieton | 21 | 4.7% |
| Unincorporated SA | 13 | 2.9% |
| Goyder | 6 | 1.3% |
| Port Pirie | 5 | 1.1% |
| Mount Remarkable | 4 | 0.9% |
| Roxby Downs | 4 | 0.9% |
| Other LGAs | 13 | 2.9% |