Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

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.

Showing

35.4%

Work locally

984 residents

64.6%

Commute out

1,797 residents

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 2,781
35.4%

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.

AreaCountShare
Kentish98435.4%
Devonport87531.5%
Latrobe (Tas.)27810.0%
Central Coast (Tas.)1977.1%
No Fixed Address (Tas.)1635.9%
Meander Valley742.7%
Burnie672.4%
Waratah-Wynyard301.1%
Launceston250.9%
Other LGAs883.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.