Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Unincorporated SA 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 Unincorporated SA 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
21.4% of employed residents living in Unincorporated SA worked outside Unincorporated SA in 2021. No Fixed Address (SA) was the largest external destination.
Showing
78.6%
Work locally
1,115 residents
21.4%
Commute out
304 residents
Chart view
Where Unincorporated SA residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,419.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Unincorporated SA
78.6%
1,115
No Fixed Address (SA)
3.5%
49
Roxby Downs
3.4%
48
Ceduna
2.0%
29
Port Augusta
1.4%
20
Flinders Ranges
1.2%
17
Streaky Bay
1.1%
16
Adelaide
0.9%
13
Whyalla
0.9%
13
Other LGAs
7.0%
99
Data table
Where Unincorporated SA residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated SA | 1,115 | 78.6% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 49 | 3.5% |
| Roxby Downs | 48 | 3.4% |
| Ceduna | 29 | 2.0% |
| Port Augusta | 20 | 1.4% |
| Flinders Ranges | 17 | 1.2% |
| Streaky Bay | 16 | 1.1% |
| Adelaide | 13 | 0.9% |
| Whyalla | 13 | 0.9% |
| Other LGAs | 99 | 7.0% |