Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Huon Valley (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
45.6% of employed residents living in Huon Valley (M) worked outside Huon Valley (M) in 2021. Hobart was the largest external destination.
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54.4%
Work locally
4,137 residents
45.6%
Commute out
3,473 residents
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Where Huon Valley (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,610.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Huon Valley
54.4%
4,137
Hobart
18.9%
1,442
Kingborough
9.8%
747
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
6.6%
501
Glenorchy
4.3%
329
Clarence
2.7%
205
Brisbane
0.3%
20
Melbourne
0.2%
19
Launceston
0.2%
18
Other LGAs
2.5%
192
Data table
Where Huon Valley (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Huon Valley | 4,137 | 54.4% |
| Hobart | 1,442 | 18.9% |
| Kingborough | 747 | 9.8% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 501 | 6.6% |
| Glenorchy | 329 | 4.3% |
| Clarence | 205 | 2.7% |
| Brisbane | 20 | 0.3% |
| Melbourne | 19 | 0.2% |
| Launceston | 18 | 0.2% |
| Other LGAs | 192 | 2.5% |