Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Tumby 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.
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Key insight
36.8% of employed residents living in Tumby Bay (DC) worked outside Tumby Bay (DC) in 2021. Port Lincoln was the largest external destination.
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63.2%
Work locally
753 residents
36.8%
Commute out
439 residents
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Where Tumby Bay (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,192.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Tumby Bay
63.2%
753
Port Lincoln
13.5%
161
Lower Eyre Peninsula
10.4%
124
No Fixed Address (SA)
5.6%
67
Cleve
2.9%
34
Unincorporated SA
1.4%
17
Franklin Harbour
0.8%
10
Roxby Downs
0.4%
5
Unincorporated NSW
0.3%
4
Other LGAs
1.4%
17
Data table
Where Tumby Bay (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tumby Bay | 753 | 63.2% |
| Port Lincoln | 161 | 13.5% |
| Lower Eyre Peninsula | 124 | 10.4% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 67 | 5.6% |
| Cleve | 34 | 2.9% |
| Unincorporated SA | 17 | 1.4% |
| Franklin Harbour | 10 | 0.8% |
| Roxby Downs | 5 | 0.4% |
| Unincorporated NSW | 4 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 17 | 1.4% |