Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Southern Mallee (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.

Key insight

12.3% of employed residents living in Southern Mallee (DC) worked outside Southern Mallee (DC) in 2021. No Fixed Address (SA) was the largest external destination.

Showing

87.7%

Work locally

847 residents

12.3%

Commute out

119 residents

Chart view

Where Southern Mallee (DC) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 966.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 966
87.7%

Southern Mallee

87.7%

847

No Fixed Address (SA)

3.6%

35

Mildura

2.2%

21

Karoonda East Murray

2.0%

19

Murray Bridge

0.8%

8

Coorong

0.8%

8

Playford

0.7%

7

Tea Tree Gully

0.5%

5

West Torrens

0.5%

5

Other LGAs

1.1%

11

Data table

Where Southern Mallee (DC) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Southern Mallee84787.7%
No Fixed Address (SA)353.6%
Mildura212.2%
Karoonda East Murray192.0%
Murray Bridge80.8%
Coorong80.8%
Playford70.7%
Tea Tree Gully50.5%
West Torrens50.5%
Other LGAs111.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.