Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of Waratah/Wynyard (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
56.7% of employed residents living in Waratah/Wynyard (M) worked outside Waratah/Wynyard (M) in 2021. Burnie was the largest external destination.
Showing
43.3%
Work locally
2,510 residents
56.7%
Commute out
3,285 residents
Chart view
Where Waratah/Wynyard (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 5,795.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
Waratah-Wynyard
43.3%
2,510
Burnie
40.0%
2,320
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
4.5%
259
Circular Head
2.7%
159
Central Coast (Tas.)
2.3%
135
Devonport
2.1%
124
West Coast
1.8%
103
Launceston
0.6%
33
Latrobe (Tas.)
0.4%
21
Other LGAs
2.3%
131
Data table
Where Waratah/Wynyard (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Waratah-Wynyard | 2,510 | 43.3% |
| Burnie | 2,320 | 40.0% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 259 | 4.5% |
| Circular Head | 159 | 2.7% |
| Central Coast (Tas.) | 135 | 2.3% |
| Devonport | 124 | 2.1% |
| West Coast | 103 | 1.8% |
| Launceston | 33 | 0.6% |
| Latrobe (Tas.) | 21 | 0.4% |
| Other LGAs | 131 | 2.3% |