RDA Barossa-Gawler-Light-Adelaide Plains

Workers place of residence by industry - All industries

Of the 26,094 local workers in RDA Barossa-Gawler-Light-Adelaide Plains, 18,433 or 70.6% also live in the area.

Journey to Work (workers) data shows where RDA Barossa-Gawler-Light-Adelaide Plains'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 RDA Barossa-Gawler-Light-Adelaide Plains.

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 RDA Barossa-Gawler-Light-Adelaide Plains. 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 Barossa-Gawler-Light-Adelaide Plains - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Live and work in the area18,43370.6
- Live and work in the same LGA12,84149.2
- Work in the area and live in different LGA5,59221.4
Work in the area, but live outside7,66129.4
Total workers in the area26,094100.0

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 Barossa-Gawler-Light-Adelaide Plains - All industries2021
LocationNumber%.
Barossa8,35132.0
Light4,45117.1
Gawler4,15515.9
Playford2,68510.3
Adelaide Plains1,4765.7
Salisbury1,3135.0
Tea Tree Gully6192.4
Port Adelaide Enfield4731.8
Mid Murray4501.7
Charles Sturt3071.2
Adelaide Hills2701.0
Wakefield1960.8
Clare and Gilbert Valleys1620.6
Goyder1600.6
Campbelltown (SA)1230.5
Prospect1010.4
West Torrens970.4
Norwood Payneham and St Peters770.3
Burnside710.3
Mitcham670.3
Adelaide570.2
Marion570.2
Unley540.2
Onkaparinga470.2
Mount Barker470.2
Holdfast Bay360.1
Walkerville320.1
Copper Coast260.1
Yorke Peninsula200.1
Mildura130.0
Alexandrina130.0
Loxton Waikerie120.0

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.

RDA Barossa-Gawler-Light-Adelaide Plains

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