Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
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.
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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
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kingborough | 6,699 | 34.6% |
| Hobart | 8,102 | 41.8% |
| Glenorchy | 1,400 | 7.2% |
| Clarence | 1,084 | 5.6% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 826 | 4.3% |
| Huon Valley | 575 | 3.0% |
| Brighton | 91 | 0.5% |
| Melbourne | 56 | 0.3% |
| Derwent Valley | 53 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 486 | 2.5% |