Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
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.
Related topics
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.
Showing
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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 18,338 | 28.8% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 10,642 | 16.7% |
| Adelaide | 7,585 | 11.9% |
| Playford | 5,423 | 8.5% |
| Tea Tree Gully | 3,657 | 5.7% |
| Charles Sturt | 3,464 | 5.4% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 2,951 | 4.6% |
| West Torrens | 2,790 | 4.4% |
| Norwood Payneham and St Peters | 1,585 | 2.5% |
| Other LGAs | 7,244 | 11.4% |