Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Dorset (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
21.7% of employed residents living in Dorset (M) worked outside Dorset (M) in 2021. Launceston was the largest external destination.
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78.3%
Work locally
2,222 residents
21.7%
Commute out
615 residents
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Where Dorset (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,837.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Dorset
78.3%
2,222
Launceston
8.0%
226
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
7.1%
201
George Town
3.5%
100
Northern Midlands
0.8%
23
Meander Valley
0.3%
9
West Coast
0.3%
9
Break O'Day
0.2%
7
West Tamar
0.2%
7
Other LGAs
1.2%
33
Data table
Where Dorset (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset | 2,222 | 78.3% |
| Launceston | 226 | 8.0% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 201 | 7.1% |
| George Town | 100 | 3.5% |
| Northern Midlands | 23 | 0.8% |
| Meander Valley | 9 | 0.3% |
| West Coast | 9 | 0.3% |
| Break O'Day | 7 | 0.2% |
| West Tamar | 7 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 33 | 1.2% |