Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wattle Range (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
27.0% of employed residents living in Wattle Range (DC) worked outside Wattle Range (DC) in 2021. Mount Gambier was the largest external destination.
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73.0%
Work locally
3,775 residents
27.0%
Commute out
1,393 residents
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Where Wattle Range (DC) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,168.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Wattle Range
73.0%
3,775
Mount Gambier
13.6%
705
No Fixed Address (SA)
5.7%
297
Grant
2.9%
150
Naracoorte Lucindale
1.9%
99
Robe
0.5%
28
Unincorporated SA
0.3%
16
Kingston (SA)
0.2%
10
Southern Grampians
0.1%
6
Other LGAs
1.6%
82
Data table
Where Wattle Range (DC) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wattle Range | 3,775 | 73.0% |
| Mount Gambier | 705 | 13.6% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 297 | 5.7% |
| Grant | 150 | 2.9% |
| Naracoorte Lucindale | 99 | 1.9% |
| Robe | 28 | 0.5% |
| Unincorporated SA | 16 | 0.3% |
| Kingston (SA) | 10 | 0.2% |
| Southern Grampians | 6 | 0.1% |
| Other LGAs | 82 | 1.6% |