Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Whyalla (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Whyalla (C) 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
29.0% of employed residents living in Whyalla (C) worked outside Whyalla (C) in 2021. Unincorporated SA was the largest external destination.
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71.0%
Work locally
6,266 residents
29.0%
Commute out
2,562 residents
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Where Whyalla (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 8,828.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Whyalla
71.0%
6,266
Unincorporated SA
20.7%
1,825
No Fixed Address (SA)
3.0%
262
Port Augusta
1.6%
145
Tea Tree Gully
1.0%
90
Roxby Downs
0.5%
43
Adelaide
0.3%
28
Port Lincoln
0.2%
19
Brisbane
0.2%
16
Other LGAs
1.5%
134
Data table
Where Whyalla (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Whyalla | 6,266 | 71.0% |
| Unincorporated SA | 1,825 | 20.7% |
| No Fixed Address (SA) | 262 | 3.0% |
| Port Augusta | 145 | 1.6% |
| Tea Tree Gully | 90 | 1.0% |
| Roxby Downs | 43 | 0.5% |
| Adelaide | 28 | 0.3% |
| Port Lincoln | 19 | 0.2% |
| Brisbane | 16 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 134 | 1.5% |