Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Prospect (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 Prospect (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
88.7% of employed residents living in Prospect (C) worked outside Prospect (C) in 2021. Adelaide was the largest external destination.
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11.3%
Work locally
1,381 residents
88.7%
Commute out
10,855 residents
Chart view
Where Prospect (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 12,236.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Prospect
11.3%
1,381
Adelaide
28.2%
3,445
Port Adelaide Enfield
12.5%
1,525
Salisbury
7.0%
859
Charles Sturt
6.6%
803
West Torrens
6.5%
795
Norwood Payneham and St Peters
4.6%
562
No Fixed Address (SA)
3.6%
444
Unley
2.7%
334
Other LGAs
17.1%
2,088
Data table
Where Prospect (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect | 1,381 | 11.3% |
| Adelaide | 3,445 | 28.2% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 1,525 | 12.5% |
| Salisbury | 859 | 7.0% |
| Charles Sturt | 803 | 6.6% |
| West Torrens | 795 | 6.5% |
| Norwood Payneham and St Peters | 562 | 4.6% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 444 | 3.6% |
| Unley | 334 | 2.7% |
| Other LGAs | 2,088 | 17.1% |