Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Southern Midlands (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.
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Key insight
70.2% of employed residents living in Southern Midlands (M) worked outside Southern Midlands (M) in 2021. Glenorchy was the largest external destination.
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29.8%
Work locally
892 residents
70.2%
Commute out
2,097 residents
Chart view
Where Southern Midlands (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 2,989.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Southern Midlands
29.8%
892
Glenorchy
17.1%
510
Hobart
15.4%
461
Clarence
11.2%
336
Brighton
9.1%
272
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
7.0%
210
Sorell
3.2%
97
Derwent Valley
2.2%
66
Northern Midlands
1.4%
43
Other LGAs
3.4%
102
Data table
Where Southern Midlands (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Midlands | 892 | 29.8% |
| Glenorchy | 510 | 17.1% |
| Hobart | 461 | 15.4% |
| Clarence | 336 | 11.2% |
| Brighton | 272 | 9.1% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 210 | 7.0% |
| Sorell | 97 | 3.2% |
| Derwent Valley | 66 | 2.2% |
| Northern Midlands | 43 | 1.4% |
| Other LGAs | 102 | 3.4% |