Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Walkerville (M) 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

88.4% of employed residents living in Walkerville (M) worked outside Walkerville (M) in 2021. Adelaide was the largest external destination.

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11.6%

Work locally

450 residents

88.4%

Commute out

3,440 residents

Chart view

Where Walkerville (M) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 3,890.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 3,890
11.6%

Walkerville

11.6%

450

Adelaide

31.7%

1,235

Port Adelaide Enfield

8.8%

341

Norwood Payneham and St Peters

7.4%

288

Salisbury

5.4%

210

Charles Sturt

5.4%

209

West Torrens

4.8%

186

Burnside

3.3%

129

Tea Tree Gully

2.6%

103

Other LGAs

19.0%

739

Data table

Where Walkerville (M) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Walkerville45011.6%
Adelaide1,23531.7%
Port Adelaide Enfield3418.8%
Norwood Payneham and St Peters2887.4%
Salisbury2105.4%
Charles Sturt2095.4%
West Torrens1864.8%
Burnside1293.3%
Tea Tree Gully1032.6%
Other LGAs73919.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.