North Sydney Council area
Local workers - Hours worked - All industries
Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in North Sydney Council area 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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| North Sydney Council area - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 4,277 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 1,854 | 2.6 | 3.2 | +2,423 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 4,815 | 6.0 | 10.8 | 4,576 | 6.3 | 10.8 | +239 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 5,436 | 6.7 | 10.5 | 5,642 | 7.8 | 10.5 | -206 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 4,945 | 6.1 | 10.0 | 4,842 | 6.7 | 10.5 | +103 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 16,340 | 20.2 | 20.4 | 12,005 | 16.6 | 19.1 | +4,335 | ||
| 40 hours | 23,815 | 29.5 | 18.7 | 20,280 | 28.1 | 20.0 | +3,535 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 7,604 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 8,354 | 11.6 | 9.1 | -750 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 12,392 | 15.4 | 11.5 | 13,535 | 18.7 | 14.9 | -1,143 | ||
| Not stated | 1,085 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1,155 | 1.6 | 2.0 | -70 | ||
| Total Persons | 80,709 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 72,243 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,466 | ||
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 North Sydney Council area in 2021compared to New South Wales within North Sydney Council area 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, 24.1% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 74.5% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 40.3% and 58.0% respectively for New South Wales within North Sydney Council area.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in North Sydney Council area and New South Wales were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (6.0% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (6.1% compared to 10.0%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (29.5% compared to 18.7%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (15.4% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in North Sydney Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+4,335 local workers)
- 40 hours (+3,535 local workers)
- None (+2,423 local workers)
- 49 hours or more (-1,143 local workers)