Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Port Augusta (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
13.2% of employed residents living in Port Augusta (C) worked outside Port Augusta (C) in 2021. Unincorporated SA was the largest external destination.
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86.8%
Work locally
4,821 residents
13.2%
Commute out
735 residents
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Where Port Augusta (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,556.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Port Augusta
86.8%
4,821
Unincorporated SA
3.8%
209
No Fixed Address (SA)
2.2%
123
Roxby Downs
1.8%
101
Whyalla
1.2%
69
Flinders Ranges
0.7%
37
Adelaide
0.5%
30
Port Pirie
0.5%
27
Port Adelaide Enfield
0.4%
22
Other LGAs
2.1%
117
Data table
Where Port Augusta (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Port Augusta | 4,821 | 86.8% |
| Unincorporated SA | 209 | 3.8% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 123 | 2.2% |
| Roxby Downs | 101 | 1.8% |
| Whyalla | 69 | 1.2% |
| Flinders Ranges | 37 | 0.7% |
| Adelaide | 30 | 0.5% |
| Port Pirie | 27 | 0.5% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 22 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 117 | 2.1% |