Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of King Island (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
7.8% of employed residents living in King Island (M) worked outside King Island (M) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Tas.) was the largest external destination.
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92.2%
Work locally
756 residents
7.8%
Commute out
64 residents
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Where King Island (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 820.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
King Island
92.2%
756
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
6.1%
50
Douglas
0.9%
7
Hobart
0.5%
4
Upper Hunter Shire
0.4%
3
Data table
Where King Island (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| King Island | 756 | 92.2% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 50 | 6.1% |
| Douglas | 7 | 0.9% |
| Hobart | 4 | 0.5% |
| Upper Hunter Shire | 3 | 0.4% |