Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Kentish (M) 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 Kentish (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.
Key insight
64.6% of employed residents living in Kentish (M) worked outside Kentish (M) in 2021. Devonport was the largest external destination.
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35.4%
Work locally
984 residents
64.6%
Commute out
1,797 residents
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Where Kentish (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,781.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Kentish
35.4%
984
Devonport
31.5%
875
Latrobe (Tas.)
10.0%
278
Central Coast (Tas.)
7.1%
197
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
5.9%
163
Meander Valley
2.7%
74
Burnie
2.4%
67
Waratah-Wynyard
1.1%
30
Launceston
0.9%
25
Other LGAs
3.2%
88
Data table
Where Kentish (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kentish | 984 | 35.4% |
| Devonport | 875 | 31.5% |
| Latrobe (Tas.) | 278 | 10.0% |
| Central Coast (Tas.) | 197 | 7.1% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 163 | 5.9% |
| Meander Valley | 74 | 2.7% |
| Burnie | 67 | 2.4% |
| Waratah-Wynyard | 30 | 1.1% |
| Launceston | 25 | 0.9% |
| Other LGAs | 88 | 3.2% |