Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Glenorchy (C) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.
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Journey to work shows where employed residents of Glenorchy (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
63.7% of employed residents living in Glenorchy (C) worked outside Glenorchy (C) in 2021. Hobart was the largest external destination.
Showing
36.3%
Work locally
8,557 residents
63.7%
Commute out
15,048 residents
Chart view
Where Glenorchy (C) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 23,605.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Glenorchy
36.3%
8,557
Hobart
39.3%
9,271
Clarence
10.4%
2,448
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
4.2%
1,003
Brighton
3.0%
707
Kingborough
2.4%
557
Derwent Valley
1.5%
347
Sorell
0.8%
194
Huon Valley
0.5%
113
Other LGAs
1.7%
408
Data table
Where Glenorchy (C) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Glenorchy | 8,557 | 36.3% |
| Hobart | 9,271 | 39.3% |
| Clarence | 2,448 | 10.4% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 1,003 | 4.2% |
| Brighton | 707 | 3.0% |
| Kingborough | 557 | 2.4% |
| Derwent Valley | 347 | 1.5% |
| Sorell | 194 | 0.8% |
| Huon Valley | 113 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 408 | 1.7% |