Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Playford (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
72.3% of employed residents living in Playford (C) worked outside Playford (C) in 2021. Salisbury was the largest external destination.
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27.7%
Work locally
10,950 residents
72.3%
Commute out
28,551 residents
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Where Playford (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 39,501.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Playford
27.7%
10,950
Salisbury
19.7%
7,767
Port Adelaide Enfield
13.9%
5,492
Adelaide
7.8%
3,081
No Fixed Address (SA)
4.8%
1,900
Tea Tree Gully
4.3%
1,691
Gawler
3.6%
1,419
Charles Sturt
3.6%
1,407
West Torrens
3.2%
1,281
Other LGAs
11.4%
4,513
Data table
Where Playford (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Playford | 10,950 | 27.7% |
| Salisbury | 7,767 | 19.7% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 5,492 | 13.9% |
| Adelaide | 3,081 | 7.8% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 1,900 | 4.8% |
| Tea Tree Gully | 1,691 | 4.3% |
| Gawler | 1,419 | 3.6% |
| Charles Sturt | 1,407 | 3.6% |
| West Torrens | 1,281 | 3.2% |
| Other LGAs | 4,513 | 11.4% |