Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Bellingen Shire 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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| Bellingen Shire - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 175 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 142 | 3.9 | 3.2 | +33 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 695 | 17.3 | 10.8 | 597 | 16.5 | 10.8 | +98 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 563 | 14.1 | 10.5 | 463 | 12.8 | 10.5 | +100 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 675 | 16.8 | 10.0 | 599 | 16.6 | 10.5 | +76 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 633 | 15.8 | 20.4 | 535 | 14.8 | 19.1 | +98 | ||
| 40 hours | 493 | 12.3 | 18.7 | 433 | 12.0 | 20.0 | +60 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 243 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 242 | 6.7 | 9.1 | +1 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 452 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 524 | 14.5 | 14.9 | -72 | ||
| Not stated | 78 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 82 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -4 | ||
| Total Persons | 4,007 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,617 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +390 | ||
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 Bellingen Shire in 2021compared to New South Wales within Bellingen Shire 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, 52.6% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 45.4% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within Bellingen Shire.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Bellingen Shire and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.4% compared to 9.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (17.3% compared to 10.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (16.8% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (12.3% compared to 18.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Bellingen Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+100 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+98 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+98 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+76 local workers)