Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of George Town (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
42.6% of employed residents living in George Town (M) worked outside George Town (M) in 2021. Launceston was the largest external destination.
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57.4%
Work locally
1,418 residents
42.6%
Commute out
1,051 residents
Chart view
Where George Town (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,469.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
George Town
57.4%
1,418
Launceston
27.9%
690
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
4.6%
113
West Tamar
2.8%
70
Northern Midlands
2.2%
55
Meander Valley
1.3%
33
Dorset
1.3%
32
West Coast
0.4%
9
Break O'Day
0.2%
6
Other LGAs
1.7%
43
Data table
Where George Town (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| George Town | 1,418 | 57.4% |
| Launceston | 690 | 27.9% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 113 | 4.6% |
| West Tamar | 70 | 2.8% |
| Northern Midlands | 55 | 2.2% |
| Meander Valley | 33 | 1.3% |
| Dorset | 32 | 1.3% |
| West Coast | 9 | 0.4% |
| Break O'Day | 6 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 43 | 1.7% |