Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Tea Tree Gully (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Tea Tree Gully (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
77.6% of employed residents living in Tea Tree Gully (C) worked outside Tea Tree Gully (C) in 2021. Adelaide was the largest external destination.
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22.4%
Work locally
11,289 residents
77.6%
Commute out
39,161 residents
Chart view
Where Tea Tree Gully (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 50,450.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Tea Tree Gully
22.4%
11,289
Adelaide
16.6%
8,388
Salisbury
12.7%
6,395
Port Adelaide Enfield
12.6%
6,354
Playford
5.1%
2,566
No Fixed Address (SA)
4.9%
2,449
West Torrens
4.3%
2,149
Norwood Payneham and St Peters
4.1%
2,061
Charles Sturt
3.8%
1,908
Other LGAs
13.7%
6,891
Data table
Where Tea Tree Gully (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tea Tree Gully | 11,289 | 22.4% |
| Adelaide | 8,388 | 16.6% |
| Salisbury | 6,395 | 12.7% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 6,354 | 12.6% |
| Playford | 2,566 | 5.1% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 2,449 | 4.9% |
| West Torrens | 2,149 | 4.3% |
| Norwood Payneham and St Peters | 2,061 | 4.1% |
| Charles Sturt | 1,908 | 3.8% |
| Other LGAs | 6,891 | 13.7% |