Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Port Adelaide Enfield (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 Port Adelaide Enfield (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
73.5% of employed residents living in Port Adelaide Enfield (C) worked outside Port Adelaide Enfield (C) in 2021. Adelaide was the largest external destination.
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26.5%
Work locally
16,675 residents
73.5%
Commute out
46,298 residents
Chart view
Where Port Adelaide Enfield (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 62,973.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Port Adelaide Enfield
26.5%
16,675
Adelaide
19.6%
12,366
Charles Sturt
10.0%
6,320
Salisbury
8.3%
5,247
West Torrens
6.5%
4,076
No Fixed Address (SA)
4.2%
2,632
Norwood Payneham and St Peters
3.7%
2,360
Tea Tree Gully
3.2%
2,026
Playford
2.9%
1,839
Other LGAs
15.0%
9,432
Data table
Where Port Adelaide Enfield (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 16,675 | 26.5% |
| Adelaide | 12,366 | 19.6% |
| Charles Sturt | 6,320 | 10.0% |
| Salisbury | 5,247 | 8.3% |
| West Torrens | 4,076 | 6.5% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 2,632 | 4.2% |
| Norwood Payneham and St Peters | 2,360 | 3.7% |
| Tea Tree Gully | 2,026 | 3.2% |
| Playford | 1,839 | 2.9% |
| Other LGAs | 9,432 | 15.0% |