Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Onkaparinga 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 Onkaparinga - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
Hours worked | Number | % | South Australia% | Number | % | South Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
None | 1,754 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 1,393 | 3.7 | 3.8 | +361 | ||
1 hour - 15 hours | 7,103 | 16.0 | 12.3 | 6,333 | 16.8 | 12.8 | +770 | ||
16 hours - 24 hours | 5,675 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 4,646 | 12.3 | 10.4 | +1,029 | ||
25 hours - 34 hours | 7,002 | 15.8 | 13.8 | 5,719 | 15.2 | 13.1 | +1,283 | ||
35 hours - 39 hours | 8,993 | 20.2 | 22.6 | 6,919 | 18.3 | 20.6 | +2,074 | ||
40 hours | 5,684 | 12.8 | 14.8 | 4,896 | 13.0 | 15.5 | +788 | ||
41 hours - 48 hours | 3,566 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 3,057 | 8.1 | 9.2 | +509 | ||
49 hours or more | 4,082 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 4,160 | 11.0 | 13.0 | -78 | ||
Not stated | 572 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 604 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -32 | ||
Total Persons | 44,431 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 37,727 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,704 | ||
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 Onkaparinga in 2021compared to South Australia within the City of Onkaparinga 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, 48.5% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 50.2% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 41.4% and 57.2% respectively for South Australia within the City of Onkaparinga.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Onkaparinga and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (16.0% compared to 12.3%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (15.8% compared to 13.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (20.2% compared to 22.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (12.8% compared to 14.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Onkaparinga between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+2,074 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+1,283 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+1,029 local workers)
- 40 hours (+788 local workers)