Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Boroondara 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 Boroondara - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 3,372 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 2,052 | 2.9 | 3.3 | +1,320 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 11,190 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 10,381 | 14.5 | 12.0 | +809 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 9,418 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 8,417 | 11.8 | 10.5 | +1,001 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 9,022 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 7,867 | 11.0 | 11.2 | +1,155 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 13,960 | 17.8 | 20.8 | 11,162 | 15.6 | 18.7 | +2,798 | ||
| 40 hours | 15,220 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 13,776 | 19.3 | 19.5 | +1,444 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 5,904 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6,304 | 8.8 | 9.2 | -400 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 9,134 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 10,229 | 14.3 | 13.6 | -1,095 | ||
| Not stated | 1,002 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1,190 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -188 | ||
| Total Persons | 78,222 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 71,378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,844 | ||
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 Boroondara in 2021compared to Victoria within the City of Boroondara 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, 42.2% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 56.5% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.1% and 59.2% respectively for Victoria within the City of Boroondara.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Boroondara and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.3% compared to 5.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (14.3% compared to 11.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (12.0% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (17.8% compared to 20.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Boroondara between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+2,798 local workers)
- 40 hours (+1,444 local workers)
- None (+1,320 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+1,155 local workers)