Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Sorell (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 Sorell (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
72.0% of employed residents living in Sorell (M) worked outside Sorell (M) in 2021. Hobart was the largest external destination.
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28.0%
Work locally
2,186 residents
72.0%
Commute out
5,619 residents
Chart view
Where Sorell (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 7,805.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Sorell
28.0%
2,186
Hobart
26.8%
2,088
Clarence
20.3%
1,584
Glenorchy
10.8%
841
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
6.3%
489
Kingborough
1.7%
131
Brighton
1.4%
112
Tasman
1.3%
104
Southern Midlands
0.5%
37
Other LGAs
3.0%
233
Data table
Where Sorell (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sorell | 2,186 | 28.0% |
| Hobart | 2,088 | 26.8% |
| Clarence | 1,584 | 20.3% |
| Glenorchy | 841 | 10.8% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 489 | 6.3% |
| Kingborough | 131 | 1.7% |
| Brighton | 112 | 1.4% |
| Tasman | 104 | 1.3% |
| Southern Midlands | 37 | 0.5% |
| Other LGAs | 233 | 3.0% |