Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Kalamunda 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 Kalamunda - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Western Australia% | Number | % | Western Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 531 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 394 | 2.7 | 4.0 | +137 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 2,260 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 2,221 | 15.3 | 11.9 | +39 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 1,690 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 1,517 | 10.5 | 9.9 | +173 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 1,955 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 1,645 | 11.4 | 10.6 | +310 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 2,776 | 16.9 | 17.9 | 2,327 | 16.1 | 17.1 | +449 | ||
| 40 hours | 2,658 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 2,429 | 16.8 | 17.7 | +229 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 1,731 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 1,473 | 10.2 | 9.4 | +258 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 2,510 | 15.3 | 16.5 | 2,214 | 15.3 | 17.7 | +296 | ||
| Not stated | 274 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 253 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +21 | ||
| Total Persons | 16,385 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 14,473 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,912 | ||
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 Kalamunda in 2021compared to Western Australia within the City of Kalamunda 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, 39.3% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 59.0% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 38.2% and 60.2% respectively for Western Australia within the City of Kalamunda.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Kalamunda and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (3.2% compared to 4.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (13.8% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 41 hours - 48 hours (10.6% compared to 9.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (15.3% compared to 16.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Kalamunda between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+449 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+310 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (+296 local workers)
- 41 hours - 48 hours (+258 local workers)