Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Port Lincoln (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
15.2% of employed residents living in Port Lincoln (C) worked outside Port Lincoln (C) in 2021. Lower Eyre Peninsula was the largest external destination.
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84.8%
Work locally
5,475 residents
15.2%
Commute out
985 residents
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Where Port Lincoln (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 6,460.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Port Lincoln
84.8%
5,475
Lower Eyre Peninsula
4.8%
313
No Fixed Address (SA)
4.1%
268
Unincorporated SA
0.8%
53
Tumby Bay
0.7%
43
Roxby Downs
0.6%
36
Whyalla
0.4%
26
Elliston
0.3%
20
Charles Sturt
0.3%
18
Other LGAs
3.2%
208
Data table
Where Port Lincoln (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Port Lincoln | 5,475 | 84.8% |
| Lower Eyre Peninsula | 313 | 4.8% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 268 | 4.1% |
| Unincorporated SA | 53 | 0.8% |
| Tumby Bay | 43 | 0.7% |
| Roxby Downs | 36 | 0.6% |
| Whyalla | 26 | 0.4% |
| Elliston | 20 | 0.3% |
| Charles Sturt | 18 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 208 | 3.2% |