RDA Northern Territory

Workers place of residence by industry - All industries

Of the 106,679 local workers in the RDA Northern Territory, 100,992 or 94.7% also live in the area.

Journey to Work (workers) data shows where the RDA Northern Territory's local workers come from and how far they are travelling to access employment in the area.

This shows the degree to which the local economy draws on the wider region to supply labour for its industries. It is also useful in planning and advocacy for roads and public transport provision.

The distance and direction travelled by workers in different industry sectors may be influenced by the nature of employment opportunities (higher paid, high value employment may draw people from a wider area); the skill level required (jobs requiring tertiary qualifications will draw more workers from areas with high qualification levels among the residents) the number of jobs available in the industry sector (sectors with more opportunities may have a wider catchment); transport options available and commuting times to the RDA Northern Territory.

Workers place of residence data should be viewed alongside Self-sufficiency and Jobs to workers ratio datasets for a summary of local employment opportunity by industry, as well as modelled Employment by industry (Total) numbers and Employment locations to understand the relative size of each industry sector and its distribution across the RDA Northern Territory. To analyse the characteristics of local workers in each industry, go to the Local workers section.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by journey to work

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Residential location of local workers by industry
RDA Northern Territory - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area100,99294.7
- Live and work in the same LGA70,62066.2
- Work in the area and live in different LGA30,37228.5
Work in the area, but live outside5,6875.3
Total workers in the area106,679100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions) Excludes residential locations with fewer than 10 people.

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Residential location of local workers by LGA by industry
RDA Northern Territory - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Darwin42,31439.4
Palmerston18,45517.2
Alice Springs13,32112.4
Litchfield9,9009.2
Katherine4,2974.0
Unincorporated NT3,1873.0
Barkly1,8541.7
East Arnhem1,4511.4
West Arnhem1,4091.3
Roper Gulf1,2871.2
MacDonnell1,0991.0
Victoria Daly7930.7
Central Desert7120.7
Cairns5740.5
West Daly4540.4
Tiwi Islands4490.4
Coomalie3960.4
Brisbane3370.3
No usual address (NT)2950.3
Sunshine Coast2240.2
Gold Coast2000.2
Darwin Waterfront Precinct1970.2
Wagait1700.2
Moreton Bay1540.1
Townsville1340.1
Mareeba1060.1
Tablelands920.1
Unincorporated ACT830.1
Ipswich800.1
Onkaparinga760.1
Cassowary Coast730.1
Wanneroo680.1
Logan610.1
Toowoomba590.1
Rockingham510.0
Gympie470.0
Charles Sturt450.0
Stirling440.0
Salisbury420.0
Douglas410.0
Greater Geelong400.0
Melbourne400.0
Marion400.0
Swan400.0
Mandurah390.0
Bundaberg390.0
Mornington Peninsula360.0
Ballarat350.0
Greater Bendigo350.0
Mitcham340.0
Wollongong330.0
Adelaide Hills330.0
Coffs Harbour320.0
Noosa310.0
Fraser Coast310.0
Newcastle300.0
Sydney300.0
Tea Tree Gully300.0
Tweed290.0
Shoalhaven290.0
Central Coast (NSW)280.0
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara280.0
Adelaide280.0
Joondalup280.0
Cockburn280.0
Melville270.0
Port Adelaide Enfield260.0
Yarra Ranges250.0
Mount Barker240.0
West Torrens230.0
Wyndham230.0
Moreland230.0
Northern Beaches220.0
Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (NT)210.0
Byron200.0
Lake Macquarie200.0
Gladstone200.0
Redland200.0
Rockhampton190.0
Alexandrina190.0
East Gippsland190.0
Inner West190.0
Sutherland Shire190.0
Monash180.0
Burnside180.0
Mackay180.0
Hobart180.0
Launceston180.0
Victoria Park170.0
Yarra170.0
Port Phillip170.0
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional170.0
Randwick160.0
Whitsunday160.0
Stonnington150.0
Moonee Valley150.0
Glen Eira150.0
Holdfast Bay150.0
Ngaanyatjarraku150.0
Belyuen150.0
Belmont140.0
Mundaring140.0
Fremantle140.0
Boroondara140.0
Maribyrnong140.0
Port Macquarie-Hastings140.0
Hinchinbrook140.0
Central Highlands (Qld)130.0
Lockyer Valley130.0
Casey130.0
Darebin130.0
Armadale130.0
Kalamunda130.0
Vincent130.0
Playford130.0
Busselton120.0
Unley120.0
Harvey120.0
Kempsey120.0
Kingston (Vic.)110.0
Knox110.0
Swan Hill110.0
Nillumbik110.0
Gosnells110.0
Serpentine-Jarrahdale110.0
Yorke Peninsula110.0
Victor Harbor100.0
Livingstone100.0
Mount Alexander100.0
Banyule100.0
Bega Valley100.0
Clarence Valley100.0
Woollahra100.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions) Excludes residential locations with fewer than 10 people.

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