Georges River Council area

Local workers - Hours worked - All industries

48.7% of All industries local workers in Georges River Council area are employed part-time and 49.6% are employed full-time.

Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Georges River Council area across each industry sector. Full-time employment is considered 35-hours and over.

The hours worked by employed people in a particular industry depend on a number of factors:

  • The availability and take-up of part-time work in the industry;
  • The demands of jobs in the industry and requirement to work overtime;
  • The age and family responsibilities of people working in the industry; and
  • The gender profile of workers in the industry (due to family commitments, females are often more likely to work part-time).

Hours Worked data should be viewed in conjunction with Age structure, Occupation and Income.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers hours worked, 2021
Georges River Council area - All industries20212016Change
Hours workedNumber%. New South Wales%Number%. New South Wales%2016 - 2021
None5,56912.89.01,3403.13.2+4,229
1 hour - 15 hours5,08811.710.85,33612.510.8-248
16 hours - 24 hours5,71013.210.55,65613.310.5+54
25 hours - 34 hours4,75311.010.04,95211.610.5-199
35 hours - 39 hours8,19418.920.47,91518.619.1+279
40 hours7,49617.318.78,60620.220.0-1,110
41 hours - 48 hours2,2725.27.43,1997.59.1-927
49 hours or more3,5548.211.54,66611.014.9-1,112
Not stated7611.81.78822.12.0-121
Total Persons43,397100.0100.042,552100.0100.0+845

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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Dominant groups

Analysis of the hours worked by the workforce in Georges River Council area in 2021compared to New South Wales within Georges River Council area shows that there was a higher proportion who worked part-time (34 hours or less) and a lower proportion who worked full-time (35 hours or more).

Overall, 48.7% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 49.6% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Georges River Council area.

The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Georges River Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers who did not work (12.8% compared to 9.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (13.2% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 41 hours - 48 hours (5.2% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (8.2% compared to 11.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Georges River Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • None (+4,229 local workers)
  • 49 hours or more (-1,112 local workers)
  • 40 hours (-1,110 local workers)
  • 41 hours - 48 hours (-927 local workers)

Georges River Council

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