Hybrid and Flexible
Working Practices in
Australian Workplaces in 2025
March 2025
According to AHRI’s latest research, hybrid-work patterns have remained steady since 2023 and are expected to continue into the future. While some high-profile organisations have made news by insisting on in-office attendance, most Australian employers recognise the benefits of hybrid-working models.
This report dives deep into how hybrid work is reshaping the Australian workplace, offering insights into how businesses are navigating the balance between flexibility and productivity, while tackling key challenges like collaboration and employee engagement.
Key Findings
Forty-four per cent of employers say that they have a minimum requirement for full-time employees to attend the physical workplace between three and five days a week, down from 48 per cent of employers in 2023.
The top three disadvantages of hybrid working are perceived to be:
1. A feeling of disconnection between colleagues (57 per cent)
2. Staff collaboration (38 per cent)
3. Monitoring performance (35 per cent).
The top four advantages of hybrid working are perceived to be:
1. Better work-life balance (65 per cent)
2. Higher employee retention rates (44 per cent)
3. A greater ability to attract candidates (41 per cent)
4. Enhanced health and wellbeing for employees (41 per cent).
The most popular working arrangement was for full-time employees to be at the physical workplace for three days a week (32 per cent).
There is a perception among employers that employees who work in a hybrid way are more productive on average. Forty-five per cent say that it has had a positive effect on productivity levels at their organisation compared with 11 per cent who think it has had a negative effect.
On average, survey respondents reported that 28 per cent of their employees cannot work from home. Two-thirds of organisations offer other flexible-working arrangements to staff who cannot work from home.
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