Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in Maribyrnong City 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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Maribyrnong City - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Hours worked | Number | % | Victoria% | Number | % | Victoria% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
None | 2,354 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 1,131 | 3.0 | 3.3 | +1,223 | ||
1 hour - 15 hours | 5,659 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 4,950 | 13.3 | 12.0 | +709 | ||
16 hours - 24 hours | 5,188 | 12.2 | 10.8 | 4,423 | 11.9 | 10.5 | +765 | ||
25 hours - 34 hours | 5,459 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 4,542 | 12.2 | 11.2 | +917 | ||
35 hours - 39 hours | 9,080 | 21.3 | 20.8 | 7,380 | 19.8 | 18.7 | +1,700 | ||
40 hours | 7,102 | 16.6 | 19.2 | 6,598 | 17.7 | 19.5 | +504 | ||
41 hours - 48 hours | 2,847 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 3,080 | 8.3 | 9.2 | -233 | ||
49 hours or more | 4,185 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 4,354 | 11.7 | 13.6 | -169 | ||
Not stated | 782 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 801 | 2.1 | 1.9 | -19 | ||
Total Persons | 42,656 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 37,259 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,397 | ||
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 Maribyrnong City in 2021compared to Victoria within Maribyrnong City 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, 43.7% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 54.4% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 39.1% and 59.2% respectively for Victoria within Maribyrnong City.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in Maribyrnong City and Victoria were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (13.3% compared to 11.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 16 hours - 24 hours (12.2% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (16.6% compared to 19.2%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 41 hours - 48 hours (6.7% compared to 8.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in Maribyrnong City between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+1,700 local workers)
- None (+1,223 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+917 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+765 local workers)