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Woollahra Municipality

Industry sector of employment

More Woollahra Municipality male residents worked in professional, scientific and technical services than any other industry in 2021.

Woollahra Municipality's industry statistics identify the industry sectors in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the skill base and socio-economic status of the residents as well as the industries and employment opportunities present in the region.

When viewed in conjunction with Residents Place of Work data and Method of Travel to Work, industry sector statistics provide insights into the relationship between the economic and residential role of the area.

Q:

Derived from the two Census questions:

'What best describes the business of your employer?' and 'What are the main goods produced or main services provided by your employers business?'

Industry sector of employment
Woollahra Municipality - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing710.50.5550.40.5+16
Mining420.30.3370.30.3+5
Manufacturing3762.76.93942.87.3-18
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services830.61.2640.51.1+19
Construction9396.613.18596.113.3+80
Wholesale trade3882.73.84793.44.1-91
Retail Trade7205.17.97545.48.0-34
Accommodation and Food Services6214.45.38055.76.3-184
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3292.37.34002.87.2-71
Information Media and Telecommunications5073.62.85764.13.2-69
Financial and Insurance Services2,38916.97.12,13415.26.4+255
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7595.41.97065.01.9+53
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,89220.511.62,81520.010.4+77
Administrative and Support Services3902.83.14333.13.3-43
Public Administration and Safety5203.75.75103.65.7+10
Education and Training6294.44.66374.54.5-8
Health Care and Social Assistance1,1157.96.31,0277.35.2+88
Arts and Recreation Services3412.41.53932.81.7-52
Other Services2381.73.42691.93.6-31
Inadequately described or not stated7865.65.66965.05.9+90
Total employed persons aged 15+14,135100.0100.014,043100.0100.0+92
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

An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in Woollahra Municipality in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2,892 males or 20.5%)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (2,389 males or 16.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,115 males or 7.9%)

In combination, these three industries employed 6,396 males in total or 45.2% of the total employed male resident population.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 11.6% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 7.1% in Financial and Insurance Services; and 6.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the male population of Woollahra Municipality and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of males employed in financial and insurance services (16.9% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of males employed in professional, scientific and technical services (20.5% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in construction (6.6% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed in transport, postal and warehousing (2.3% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Woollahra Municipality increased by 92 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the male resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Woollahra Municipality were for those employed in:

  • Financial and Insurance Services (+255 males)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (-184 males)
  • Wholesale trade (-91 males)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+88 males)

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