Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Break O'Day (M) 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.
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Key insight
22.0% of employed residents living in Break O'Day (M) worked outside Break O'Day (M) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Tas.) was the largest external destination.
Showing
78.0%
Work locally
1,797 residents
22.0%
Commute out
506 residents
Chart view
Where Break O'Day (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,303.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Break O'Day
78.0%
1,797
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
8.8%
203
Launceston
3.4%
79
Glamorgan-Spring Bay
2.3%
54
Dorset
1.5%
34
Northern Midlands
1.0%
23
Hobart
0.7%
16
Devonport
0.5%
11
Clarence
0.4%
10
Other LGAs
3.3%
76
Data table
Where Break O'Day (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Break O'Day | 1,797 | 78.0% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 203 | 8.8% |
| Launceston | 79 | 3.4% |
| Glamorgan-Spring Bay | 54 | 2.3% |
| Dorset | 34 | 1.5% |
| Northern Midlands | 23 | 1.0% |
| Hobart | 16 | 0.7% |
| Devonport | 11 | 0.5% |
| Clarence | 10 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 76 | 3.3% |