Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Robe (DC) 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
28.2% of employed residents living in Robe (DC) worked outside Robe (DC) in 2021. Kingston (SA) was the largest external destination.
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71.8%
Work locally
527 residents
28.2%
Commute out
207 residents
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Where Robe (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 734.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Robe
71.8%
527
Kingston (SA)
9.5%
70
No Fixed Address (SA)
6.1%
45
Wattle Range
4.2%
31
Naracoorte Lucindale
3.0%
22
Mount Gambier
2.9%
21
Melbourne
0.8%
6
Unincorporated Vic
0.7%
5
Glenelg
0.5%
4
Other LGAs
0.4%
3
Data table
Where Robe (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robe | 527 | 71.8% |
| Kingston (SA) | 70 | 9.5% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 45 | 6.1% |
| Wattle Range | 31 | 4.2% |
| Naracoorte Lucindale | 22 | 3.0% |
| Mount Gambier | 21 | 2.9% |
| Melbourne | 6 | 0.8% |
| Unincorporated Vic | 5 | 0.7% |
| Glenelg | 4 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 3 | 0.4% |