Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Brighton (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
81.7% of employed residents living in Brighton (M) worked outside Brighton (M) in 2021. Hobart was the largest external destination.
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18.3%
Work locally
1,508 residents
81.7%
Commute out
6,728 residents
Chart view
Where Brighton (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 8,236.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Brighton
18.3%
1,508
Hobart
27.8%
2,289
Glenorchy
27.7%
2,285
Clarence
12.9%
1,060
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
5.2%
428
Derwent Valley
2.7%
224
Kingborough
1.5%
124
Sorell
1.2%
96
Southern Midlands
1.0%
83
Other LGAs
1.7%
139
Data table
Where Brighton (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1,508 | 18.3% |
| Hobart | 2,289 | 27.8% |
| Glenorchy | 2,285 | 27.7% |
| Clarence | 1,060 | 12.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 428 | 5.2% |
| Derwent Valley | 224 | 2.7% |
| Kingborough | 124 | 1.5% |
| Sorell | 96 | 1.2% |
| Southern Midlands | 83 | 1.0% |
| Other LGAs | 139 | 1.7% |