Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Devonport (C) 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

38.1% of employed residents living in Devonport (C) worked outside Devonport (C) in 2021. Latrobe (Tas.) was the largest external destination.

Showing

61.9%

Work locally

6,910 residents

38.1%

Commute out

4,252 residents

Chart view

Where Devonport (C) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 11,162.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 11,162
61.9%

Devonport

61.9%

6,910

Latrobe (Tas.)

12.4%

1,381

Central Coast (Tas.)

8.8%

987

Burnie

4.7%

523

No Fixed Address (Tas.)

4.3%

476

Kentish

1.7%

194

Launceston

1.2%

133

Waratah-Wynyard

0.8%

93

Meander Valley

0.8%

85

Other LGAs

3.4%

380

Data table

Where Devonport (C) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Devonport6,91061.9%
Latrobe (Tas.)1,38112.4%
Central Coast (Tas.)9878.8%
Burnie5234.7%
No Fixed Address (Tas.)4764.3%
Kentish1941.7%
Launceston1331.2%
Waratah-Wynyard930.8%
Meander Valley850.8%
Other LGAs3803.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.