Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Latrobe (M) (Tas.) 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

64.1% of employed residents living in Latrobe (M) (Tas.) worked outside Latrobe (M) (Tas.) in 2021. Devonport was the largest external destination.

Showing

35.9%

Work locally

1,955 residents

64.1%

Commute out

3,495 residents

Chart view

Where Latrobe (M) (Tas.) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,450.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 5,450
35.9%

Latrobe (Tas.)

35.9%

1,955

Devonport

38.3%

2,087

Central Coast (Tas.)

6.1%

333

No Fixed Address (Tas.)

5.4%

297

Burnie

3.2%

172

Kentish

2.9%

157

Launceston

2.1%

112

Meander Valley

1.8%

98

West Coast

1.0%

52

Other LGAs

3.4%

187

Data table

Where Latrobe (M) (Tas.) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
Latrobe (Tas.)1,95535.9%
Devonport2,08738.3%
Central Coast (Tas.)3336.1%
No Fixed Address (Tas.)2975.4%
Burnie1723.2%
Kentish1572.9%
Launceston1122.1%
Meander Valley981.8%
West Coast521.0%
Other LGAs1873.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.