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.
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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.
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.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Latrobe (Tas.) | 1,955 | 35.9% |
| Devonport | 2,087 | 38.3% |
| Central Coast (Tas.) | 333 | 6.1% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 297 | 5.4% |
| Burnie | 172 | 3.2% |
| Kentish | 157 | 2.9% |
| Launceston | 112 | 2.1% |
| Meander Valley | 98 | 1.8% |
| West Coast | 52 | 1.0% |
| Other LGAs | 187 | 3.4% |