Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Roxby Downs (M) 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

27.2% of employed residents living in Roxby Downs (M) worked outside Roxby Downs (M) in 2021. Unincorporated SA was the largest external destination.

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72.8%

Work locally

1,623 residents

27.2%

Commute out

607 residents

Chart view

Where Roxby Downs (M) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,230.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 2,230
72.8%

Roxby Downs

72.8%

1,623

Unincorporated SA

24.7%

550

No Fixed Address (SA)

1.4%

32

Adelaide

0.6%

13

West Torrens

0.2%

5

Flinders Ranges

0.2%

4

Charles Sturt

0.1%

3

Data table

Where Roxby Downs (M) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Roxby Downs1,62372.8%
Unincorporated SA55024.7%
No Fixed Address (SA)321.4%
Adelaide130.6%
West Torrens50.2%
Flinders Ranges40.2%
Charles Sturt30.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.