Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Streaky Bay (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

19.7% of employed residents living in Streaky Bay (DC) worked outside Streaky Bay (DC) in 2021. No Fixed Address (SA) was the largest external destination.

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80.3%

Work locally

770 residents

19.7%

Commute out

189 residents

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Where Streaky Bay (DC) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 959.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 959
80.3%

Streaky Bay

80.3%

770

No Fixed Address (SA)

6.3%

60

Ceduna

5.7%

55

Unincorporated SA

2.4%

23

Wudinna

1.3%

12

Roxby Downs

0.8%

8

Charles Sturt

0.5%

5

Elliston

0.5%

5

Lower Eyre Peninsula

0.5%

5

Other LGAs

1.7%

16

Data table

Where Streaky Bay (DC) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Streaky Bay77080.3%
No Fixed Address (SA)606.3%
Ceduna555.7%
Unincorporated SA232.4%
Wudinna121.3%
Roxby Downs80.8%
Charles Sturt50.5%
Elliston50.5%
Lower Eyre Peninsula50.5%
Other LGAs161.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.