Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wakefield (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
40.3% of employed residents living in Wakefield (DC) worked outside Wakefield (DC) in 2021. Clare and Gilbert Valleys was the largest external destination.
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59.7%
Work locally
1,700 residents
40.3%
Commute out
1,146 residents
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Where Wakefield (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,846.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Wakefield
59.7%
1,700
Clare and Gilbert Valleys
11.7%
333
No Fixed Address (SA)
5.1%
145
Adelaide Plains
2.6%
75
Port Adelaide Enfield
2.5%
71
Salisbury
2.2%
63
Light
1.9%
53
Playford
1.8%
52
Copper Coast
1.7%
47
Other LGAs
10.8%
307
Data table
Where Wakefield (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | 1,700 | 59.7% |
| Clare and Gilbert Valleys | 333 | 11.7% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 145 | 5.1% |
| Adelaide Plains | 75 | 2.6% |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 71 | 2.5% |
| Salisbury | 63 | 2.2% |
| Light | 53 | 1.9% |
| Playford | 52 | 1.8% |
| Copper Coast | 47 | 1.7% |
| Other LGAs | 307 | 10.8% |