Hours Worked statistics shows the distribution of employment hours in the City of Wanneroo 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 Wanneroo - All industries | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Hours worked | Number | % | Western Australia% | Number | % | Western Australia% | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| None | 1,722 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1,294 | 2.9 | 4.0 | +428 | ||
| 1 hour - 15 hours | 7,541 | 14.4 | 11.8 | 6,490 | 14.7 | 11.9 | +1,051 | ||
| 16 hours - 24 hours | 5,926 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 4,754 | 10.8 | 9.9 | +1,172 | ||
| 25 hours - 34 hours | 6,708 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 5,239 | 11.9 | 10.6 | +1,469 | ||
| 35 hours - 39 hours | 9,602 | 18.4 | 17.9 | 7,839 | 17.8 | 17.1 | +1,763 | ||
| 40 hours | 8,676 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 7,854 | 17.8 | 17.7 | +822 | ||
| 41 hours - 48 hours | 4,473 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 3,729 | 8.5 | 9.4 | +744 | ||
| 49 hours or more | 6,769 | 13.0 | 16.5 | 6,024 | 13.7 | 17.7 | +745 | ||
| Not stated | 835 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 779 | 1.8 | 1.7 | +56 | ||
| Total Persons | 52,252 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 44,002 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,250 | ||
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 Wanneroo in 2021compared to Western Australia within the City of Wanneroo 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, 41.9% of the workforce worked part-time (34 hours or less) , and 56.5% worked full-time (35 hours or more), compared with 38.2% and 60.2% respectively for Western Australia within the City of Wanneroo.
The major differences between the hours worked by the workforce in the City of Wanneroo and Western Australia were:
- A smaller percentage of local workers who did not work (3.3% compared to 4.6%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 1 hour - 15 hours (14.4% compared to 11.8%)
- A larger percentage of local workers who worked 25 hours - 34 hours (12.8% compared to 11.5%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers who worked 49 hours or more (13.0% compared to 16.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the hours worked by the All industries workforce in the City of Wanneroo between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 35 hours - 39 hours (+1,763 local workers)
- 25 hours - 34 hours (+1,469 local workers)
- 16 hours - 24 hours (+1,172 local workers)
- 1 hour - 15 hours (+1,051 local workers)