Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Victoria Daly (R) 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
23.8% of employed residents living in Victoria Daly (R) worked outside Victoria Daly (R) in 2021. Katherine was the largest external destination.
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76.2%
Work locally
634 residents
23.8%
Commute out
198 residents
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Where Victoria Daly (R) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 832.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Victoria Daly
76.2%
634
Katherine
6.1%
51
Central Desert
4.3%
36
No Fixed Address (NT)
2.9%
24
Darwin
1.7%
14
Unincorporated NT
1.6%
13
Roper Gulf
1.2%
10
West Daly
1.2%
10
Sunshine Coast
1.0%
8
Other LGAs
3.8%
32
Data table
Where Victoria Daly (R) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Daly | 634 | 76.2% |
| Katherine | 51 | 6.1% |
| Central Desert | 36 | 4.3% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 24 | 2.9% |
| Darwin | 14 | 1.7% |
| Unincorporated NT | 13 | 1.6% |
| Roper Gulf | 10 | 1.2% |
| West Daly | 10 | 1.2% |
| Sunshine Coast | 8 | 1.0% |
| Other LGAs | 32 | 3.8% |