Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Central Highlands (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 Highlands (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
47.5% of employed residents living in Central Highlands (M) (Tas.) worked outside Central Highlands (M) (Tas.) in 2021. Derwent Valley was the largest external destination.
Showing
52.5%
Work locally
508 residents
47.5%
Commute out
460 residents
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Where Central Highlands (M) (Tas.) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 968.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Central Highlands (Tas.)
52.5%
508
Derwent Valley
11.5%
111
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
9.3%
90
Glenorchy
8.5%
82
Hobart
7.0%
68
Brighton
3.0%
29
Clarence
1.8%
17
Launceston
1.8%
17
Southern Midlands
1.8%
17
Other LGAs
3.0%
29
Data table
Where Central Highlands (M) (Tas.) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Central Highlands (Tas.) | 508 | 52.5% |
| Derwent Valley | 111 | 11.5% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 90 | 9.3% |
| Glenorchy | 82 | 8.5% |
| Hobart | 68 | 7.0% |
| Brighton | 29 | 3.0% |
| Clarence | 17 | 1.8% |
| Launceston | 17 | 1.8% |
| Southern Midlands | 17 | 1.8% |
| Other LGAs | 29 | 3.0% |