Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Unincorporated NT 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
38.0% of employed residents living in Unincorporated NT worked outside Unincorporated NT in 2021. East Arnhem was the largest external destination.
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62.0%
Work locally
2,058 residents
38.0%
Commute out
1,263 residents
Chart view
Where Unincorporated NT residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,321.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Unincorporated NT
62.0%
2,058
East Arnhem
18.9%
627
Darwin
7.1%
236
No Fixed Address (NT)
2.4%
79
Litchfield
2.3%
78
MacDonnell
1.5%
49
Palmerston
1.4%
45
West Arnhem
0.7%
22
Victoria Daly
0.5%
17
Other LGAs
3.3%
110
Data table
Where Unincorporated NT residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated NT | 2,058 | 62.0% |
| East Arnhem | 627 | 18.9% |
| Darwin | 236 | 7.1% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 79 | 2.4% |
| Litchfield | 78 | 2.3% |
| MacDonnell | 49 | 1.5% |
| Palmerston | 45 | 1.4% |
| West Arnhem | 22 | 0.7% |
| Victoria Daly | 17 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 110 | 3.3% |