Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of South Perth 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 | |||||||||
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City of South Perth - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Hours worked | Number | % | Western Australia% | Number | % | Western Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
None | 522 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 420 | 3.3 | 4.0 | +102 | ||
1 hour - 15 hours | 2,217 | 15.7 | 11.8 | 2,104 | 16.4 | 11.9 | +113 | ||
16 hours - 24 hours | 1,918 | 13.6 | 10.2 | 1,717 | 13.4 | 9.9 | +201 | ||
25 hours - 34 hours | 1,983 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 1,584 | 12.3 | 10.6 | +399 | ||
35 hours - 39 hours | 2,640 | 18.7 | 17.9 | 2,266 | 17.6 | 17.1 | +374 | ||
40 hours | 2,070 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 2,053 | 16.0 | 17.7 | +17 | ||
41 hours - 48 hours | 1,041 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 1,008 | 7.8 | 9.4 | +33 | ||
49 hours or more | 1,523 | 10.8 | 16.5 | 1,520 | 11.8 | 17.7 | +3 | ||
Not stated | 188 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 187 | 1.5 | 1.7 | +1 | ||
Total Persons | 14,102 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,859 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,243 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the hours worked by the workforce in the City of South Perth in 2021compared to Western Australia within the City of South Perth 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, 47.1% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 51.6% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 38.2% and 60.2% respectively for Western Australia within the City of South Perth.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of South Perth and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (15.7% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (13.6% compared to 10.2%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (14.1% compared to 11.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (10.8% compared to 16.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of South Perth between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+399 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+374 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+201 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+113 local workers)