Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

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.

Showing

71.0%

Work locally

6,266 residents

29.0%

Commute out

2,562 residents

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 8,828
71.0%

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.

AreaCountShare
Whyalla6,26671.0%
Unincorporated SA1,82520.7%
No Fixed Address (SA)2623.0%
Port Augusta1451.6%
Tea Tree Gully901.0%
Roxby Downs430.5%
Adelaide280.3%
Port Lincoln190.2%
Brisbane160.2%
Other LGAs1341.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.