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City of West TorrensCommunity profile

The City of West Torrens

Residents place of work

24,126 (73.3%) working residents of the City of West Torrens travelled outside the area to work.

Where do the City of West Torrens's residents go to work? Journey to Work data shows how many residents work locally, and how many commute out of the area and where they commute to. Some areas consist mainly of dormitory' suburbs and the majority of the residents commute out to work.  Other areas have large employment centres which attract a local workforce. Understanding where the City of West Torrens's residents go to work assists in planning and advocacy for roads and public transport provision.  It also helps to clarify the economic and employment drivers across areas and assists in understanding the degree of employment self-containment within the City of West Torrens.

Q:

Derived from the Census:

'For the main job held last week, what was the person's workplace address?'

Overview

Employment location of resident workers
City of West Torrens2021
LocationNumber%
Live and work in the area7,46922.7
Live in the area, but work outside24,12673.3
No fixed place of work1,3264.0
Total32,921100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Detailed breakdown by LGA

Employment location of resident workers by LGA
City of West Torrens2021
LGANumber%
Adelaide8,27525.1
West Torrens7,46922.7
Charles Sturt3,0869.4
Port Adelaide Enfield2,2306.8
Marion1,4814.5
Unley1,3514.1
No usual address (SA)1,3064.0
Mitcham1,2523.8
Holdfast Bay1,0023.0
Norwood Payneham and St Peters9923.0
Salisbury8942.7
Burnside7782.4
Onkaparinga7232.2
Playford2880.9
Prospect2180.7
Campbelltown (SA)2080.6
Tea Tree Gully1970.6
Adelaide Hills1150.3
Mount Barker1060.3
Unincorporated SA1030.3
Show all (42 entries)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Excludes employment locations with fewer than 10 people.

NOTE: Table totals may not equate with other similar tables due to randomisation of small numbers. Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.

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