Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Kingborough (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

65.4% of employed residents living in Kingborough (M) worked outside Kingborough (M) in 2021. Hobart was the largest external destination.

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34.6%

Work locally

6,699 residents

65.4%

Commute out

12,673 residents

Chart view

Where Kingborough (M) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 19,372.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 19,372
34.6%

Kingborough

34.6%

6,699

Hobart

41.8%

8,102

Glenorchy

7.2%

1,400

Clarence

5.6%

1,084

No Fixed Address (Tas.)

4.3%

826

Huon Valley

3.0%

575

Brighton

0.5%

91

Melbourne

0.3%

56

Derwent Valley

0.3%

53

Other LGAs

2.5%

486

Data table

Where Kingborough (M) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Kingborough6,69934.6%
Hobart8,10241.8%
Glenorchy1,4007.2%
Clarence1,0845.6%
No Fixed Address (Tas.)8264.3%
Huon Valley5753.0%
Brighton910.5%
Melbourne560.3%
Derwent Valley530.3%
Other LGAs4862.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.