Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in The Hills Shire 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 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
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Local workers hours worked, 2016 | |||||||||
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The Hills Shire - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
Hours worked | Number | % | New South Wales% | Number | % | New South Wales% | 2011 - 2016 | ||
None | 1,648 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1,892 | 3.3 | 3.7 | -244 | ||
1 hour - 15 hours | 8,855 | 13.9 | 10.8 | 7,542 | 13.3 | 10.5 | +1,313 | ||
16 hours - 24 hours | 7,094 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 6,094 | 10.8 | 9.8 | +1,000 | ||
25 hours - 34 hours | 6,555 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 5,689 | 10.1 | 9.9 | +866 | ||
35 hours - 39 hours | 10,558 | 16.5 | 19.1 | 8,513 | 15.1 | 18.3 | +2,045 | ||
40 hours | 13,204 | 20.7 | 20.0 | 11,442 | 20.2 | 19.6 | +1,762 | ||
41 hours - 48 hours | 5,328 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 5,219 | 9.2 | 10.1 | +109 | ||
49 hours or more | 9,508 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 9,005 | 15.9 | 16.6 | +503 | ||
Not stated | 1,112 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1,141 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -29 | ||
Total Persons | 63,862 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 56,537 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,325 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. 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 Hills Shire in 2016 compared to New South Wales within The Hills Shire 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, 37.8% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 60.4% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 34.9% and 63.1% respectively for New South Wales within The Hills Shire.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in The Hills Shire and New South Wales were:
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (13.9% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 35 hours - 39 hours (16.5% compared to 19.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 40 hours (20.7% compared to 20.0%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 41 hours - 48 hours (8.3% compared to 9.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in The Hills Shire between 2011 and 2016 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+2,045 local workers)
- 40 hours (+1,762 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+1,313 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+1,000 local workers)