Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Derwent Valley (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
66.5% of employed residents living in Derwent Valley (M) worked outside Derwent Valley (M) in 2021. Glenorchy was the largest external destination.
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33.5%
Work locally
1,544 residents
66.5%
Commute out
3,060 residents
Chart view
Where Derwent Valley (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 4,604.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Derwent Valley
33.5%
1,544
Glenorchy
22.6%
1,042
Hobart
19.5%
897
Clarence
7.5%
343
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
6.2%
284
Brighton
5.8%
268
Central Highlands (Tas.)
1.6%
74
Kingborough
1.3%
60
Sorell
0.4%
20
Other LGAs
1.6%
72
Data table
Where Derwent Valley (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derwent Valley | 1,544 | 33.5% |
| Glenorchy | 1,042 | 22.6% |
| Hobart | 897 | 19.5% |
| Clarence | 343 | 7.5% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 284 | 6.2% |
| Brighton | 268 | 5.8% |
| Central Highlands (Tas.) | 74 | 1.6% |
| Kingborough | 60 | 1.3% |
| Sorell | 20 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 72 | 1.6% |