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.
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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.
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87.7%
Work locally
847 residents
12.3%
Commute out
119 residents
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Mallee | 847 | 87.7% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 35 | 3.6% |
| Mildura | 21 | 2.2% |
| Karoonda East Murray | 19 | 2.0% |
| Murray Bridge | 8 | 0.8% |
| Coorong | 8 | 0.8% |
| Playford | 7 | 0.7% |
| Tea Tree Gully | 5 | 0.5% |
| West Torrens | 5 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 11 | 1.1% |