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.
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Key insight
38.1% of employed residents living in Devonport (C) worked outside Devonport (C) in 2021. Latrobe (Tas.) was the largest external destination.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Devonport | 6,910 | 61.9% |
| Latrobe (Tas.) | 1,381 | 12.4% |
| Central Coast (Tas.) | 987 | 8.8% |
| Burnie | 523 | 4.7% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 476 | 4.3% |
| Kentish | 194 | 1.7% |
| Launceston | 133 | 1.2% |
| Waratah-Wynyard | 93 | 0.8% |
| Meander Valley | 85 | 0.8% |
| Other LGAs | 380 | 3.4% |