Employment & Commuting
Journey to work
About this topic
Journey to work shows where employed residents of West Coast (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
7.2% of employed residents living in West Coast (M) worked outside West Coast (M) in 2021. No Fixed Address (Tas.) was the largest external destination.
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92.8%
Work locally
1,458 residents
7.2%
Commute out
113 residents
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Where West Coast (M) residents work
Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 1,571.
Employment self-sufficiency
Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.
West Coast
92.8%
1,458
No Fixed Address (Tas.)
3.5%
55
Burnie
0.7%
11
Waratah-Wynyard
0.6%
9
Devonport
0.4%
7
Kentish
0.4%
7
Bass Coast
0.4%
6
Central Coast (Tas.)
0.3%
5
Alice Springs
0.3%
5
Other LGAs
0.5%
8
Data table
Where West Coast (M) residents work table
Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.
| Area | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 1,458 | 92.8% |
| No Fixed Address (Tas.) | 55 | 3.5% |
| Burnie | 11 | 0.7% |
| Waratah-Wynyard | 9 | 0.6% |
| Devonport | 7 | 0.4% |
| Kentish | 7 | 0.4% |
| Bass Coast | 6 | 0.4% |
| Central Coast (Tas.) | 5 | 0.3% |
| Alice Springs | 5 | 0.3% |
| Other LGAs | 8 | 0.5% |