Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of No usual address (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

81.1% of employed residents living in No usual address (Tas.) worked outside No usual address (Tas.) in 2021. Hobart was the largest external destination.

Showing

18.9%

Work locally

55 residents

81.1%

Commute out

236 residents

Chart view

Where No usual address (Tas.) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 291.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 291
18.9%

No Fixed Address (Tas.)

18.9%

55

Hobart

17.9%

52

Launceston

13.4%

39

Clarence

7.6%

22

Glenorchy

6.5%

19

Devonport

5.8%

17

Burnie

3.4%

10

Meander Valley

3.4%

10

Huon Valley

2.7%

8

Other LGAs

20.3%

59

Data table

Where No usual address (Tas.) residents work table

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

AreaCountShare
No Fixed Address (Tas.)5518.9%
Hobart5217.9%
Launceston3913.4%
Clarence227.6%
Glenorchy196.5%
Devonport175.8%
Burnie103.4%
Meander Valley103.4%
Huon Valley82.7%
Other LGAs5920.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.