Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Central Coast (M) (Tas.) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Central Coast (M) (Tas.) 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.
Key insight
55.1% of employed residents living in Central Coast (M) (Tas.) worked outside Central Coast (M) (Tas.) in 2021. Burnie was the largest external destination.
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44.9%
Work locally
4,444 residents
55.1%
Commute out
5,456 residents
Chart view
Where Central Coast (M) (Tas.) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 9,900.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Central Coast (Tas.)
44.9%
4,444
Burnie
20.2%
2,002
Devonport
18.7%
1,847
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
4.5%
449
Latrobe (Tas.)
4.5%
444
Waratah-Wynyard
2.7%
265
West Coast
0.9%
86
Kentish
0.8%
83
Launceston
0.6%
60
Other LGAs
2.2%
220
Data table
Where Central Coast (M) (Tas.) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Central Coast (Tas.) | 4,444 | 44.9% |
| Burnie | 2,002 | 20.2% |
| Devonport | 1,847 | 18.7% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 449 | 4.5% |
| Latrobe (Tas.) | 444 | 4.5% |
| Waratah-Wynyard | 265 | 2.7% |
| West Coast | 86 | 0.9% |
| Kentish | 83 | 0.8% |
| Launceston | 60 | 0.6% |
| Other LGAs | 220 | 2.2% |