Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wagait (S) 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
78.0% of employed residents living in Wagait (S) worked outside Wagait (S) in 2021. Darwin was the largest external destination.
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22.0%
Work locally
39 residents
78.0%
Commute out
138 residents
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Where Wagait (S) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 177.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Wagait
22.0%
39
Darwin
48.0%
85
Belyuen
6.8%
12
Unincorporated NT
6.8%
12
No Fixed Address (NT)
4.0%
7
Litchfield
3.4%
6
Darwin Waterfront Precinct
2.8%
5
Palmerston
2.3%
4
Tiwi Islands
2.3%
4
Other LGAs
1.7%
3
Data table
Where Wagait (S) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wagait | 39 | 22.0% |
| Darwin | 85 | 48.0% |
| Belyuen | 12 | 6.8% |
| Unincorporated NT | 12 | 6.8% |
| No Fixed Address (NT) | 7 | 4.0% |
| Litchfield | 6 | 3.4% |
| Darwin Waterfront Precinct | 5 | 2.8% |
| Palmerston | 4 | 2.3% |
| Tiwi Islands | 4 | 2.3% |
| Other LGAs | 3 | 1.7% |