Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the Town of Cambridge 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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| Town of Cambridge - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Western Australia% | Number | % | Western Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 550 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 444 | 3.4 | 4.0 | +106 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 2,145 | 15.3 | 11.8 | 2,022 | 15.4 | 11.9 | +123 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 2,055 | 14.7 | 10.2 | 1,798 | 13.7 | 9.9 | +257 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 2,209 | 15.8 | 11.5 | 1,880 | 14.3 | 10.6 | +329 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 2,485 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 2,271 | 17.3 | 17.1 | +214 | ||
| 40 hours | 2,064 | 14.8 | 16.7 | 2,128 | 16.2 | 17.7 | -64 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 969 | 6.9 | 9.2 | 947 | 7.2 | 9.4 | +22 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 1,355 | 9.7 | 16.5 | 1,445 | 11.0 | 17.7 | -90 | ||
| Not stated | 161 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 184 | 1.4 | 1.7 | -23 | ||
| Total Persons | 13,993 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,119 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +874 | ||
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 Town of Cambridge in 2021compared to Western Australia within the Town of Cambridge 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, 49.7% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 49.1% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 38.2% and 60.2% respectively for Western Australia within the Town of Cambridge.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the Town of Cambridge and Western Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (15.3% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (14.7% compared to 10.2%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (15.8% compared to 11.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (9.7% compared to 16.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the Town of Cambridge between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+329 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+257 local workers)
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+214 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+123 local workers)