Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Tatiara (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

8.6% of employed residents living in Tatiara (DC) worked outside Tatiara (DC) in 2021. No Fixed Address (SA) was the largest external destination.

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91.4%

Work locally

3,327 residents

8.6%

Commute out

314 residents

Chart view

Where Tatiara (DC) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,641.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 3,641
91.4%

Tatiara

91.4%

3,327

No Fixed Address (SA)

2.9%

107

Naracoorte Lucindale

2.0%

74

West Wimmera

1.0%

38

Coorong

0.5%

18

Southern Mallee

0.2%

8

Kingston (SA)

0.2%

7

Roxby Downs

0.2%

7

Hindmarsh

0.2%

6

Other LGAs

1.3%

49

Data table

Where Tatiara (DC) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Tatiara3,32791.4%
No Fixed Address (SA)1072.9%
Naracoorte Lucindale742.0%
West Wimmera381.0%
Coorong180.5%
Southern Mallee80.2%
Kingston (SA)70.2%
Roxby Downs70.2%
Hindmarsh60.2%
Other LGAs491.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.