Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Salisbury (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

71.2% of employed residents living in Salisbury (C) worked outside Salisbury (C) in 2021. Port Adelaide Enfield was the largest external destination.

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28.8%

Work locally

18,338 residents

71.2%

Commute out

45,341 residents

Chart view

Where Salisbury (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 63,679.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 63,679
28.8%

Salisbury

28.8%

18,338

Port Adelaide Enfield

16.7%

10,642

Adelaide

11.9%

7,585

Playford

8.5%

5,423

Tea Tree Gully

5.7%

3,657

Charles Sturt

5.4%

3,464

No Fixed Address (SA)

4.6%

2,951

West Torrens

4.4%

2,790

Norwood Payneham and St Peters

2.5%

1,585

Other LGAs

11.4%

7,244

Data table

Where Salisbury (C) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Salisbury18,33828.8%
Port Adelaide Enfield10,64216.7%
Adelaide7,58511.9%
Playford5,4238.5%
Tea Tree Gully3,6575.7%
Charles Sturt3,4645.4%
No Fixed Address (SA)2,9514.6%
West Torrens2,7904.4%
Norwood Payneham and St Peters1,5852.5%
Other LGAs7,24411.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.