Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Brimbank 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 Brimbank - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 3,346 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 1,788 | 2.7 | 3.3 | +1,558 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 8,094 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 7,099 | 10.7 | 12.0 | +995 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 8,267 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 6,461 | 9.7 | 10.5 | +1,806 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 8,738 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 7,353 | 11.1 | 11.2 | +1,385 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 18,234 | 23.4 | 20.8 | 14,167 | 21.3 | 18.7 | +4,067 | ||
| 40 hours | 15,111 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 13,663 | 20.6 | 19.5 | +1,448 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 6,446 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 5,880 | 8.8 | 9.2 | +566 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 8,171 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 8,415 | 12.7 | 13.6 | -244 | ||
| Not stated | 1,682 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1,660 | 2.5 | 1.9 | +22 | ||
| Total Persons | 78,089 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 66,486 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +11,603 | ||
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 Brimbank in 2021compared to Victoria within the City of Brimbank shows that there was a lower proportion who worked part-time (34 hours or less) and a higher proportion who worked full-time (35 hours or more).
Overall, 36.4% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 61.4% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.1% and 59.2% respectively for Victoria within the City of Brimbank.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Brimbank and Victoria were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (4.3% compared to 5.1%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (10.4% compared to 11.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (23.4% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (10.5% compared to 11.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Brimbank between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+4,067 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+1,806 local workers)
- None (+1,558 local workers)
- 40 hours (+1,448 local workers)