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.

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.

Showing

92.2%

Work locally

756 residents

7.8%

Commute out

64 residents

Chart view

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.

Total employed residents: 820
92.2%

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.

AreaCountShare
King Island75692.2%
No Fixed Address (Tas.)506.1%
Douglas70.9%
Hobart40.5%
Upper Hunter Shire30.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.