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Woollahra Municipality

Industry sector of employment

More Woollahra Municipality 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 persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Industry sectorNumber%Edgecliff %Number%Edgecliff %2011 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1270.50.2790.30.3+48
Mining640.2--880.30.1-24
Manufacturing6672.42.09283.53.0-261
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1210.40.4970.40.3+24
Construction1,2144.34.99553.63.5+259
Wholesale trade7162.52.41,3014.94.3-585
Retail Trade1,7966.45.61,9197.28.4-123
Accommodation and Food Services1,1964.23.91,4545.56.8-258
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5311.92.05902.23.0-59
Information Media and Telecommunications1,0943.95.01,3705.25.0-276
Financial and Insurance Services3,80313.513.03,29912.411.8+504
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,3274.74.49263.51.7+401
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5,77720.520.94,97918.819.6+798
Administrative and Support Services8513.04.21,0313.94.8-180
Public Administration and Safety1,0573.75.19903.74.4+67
Education and Training1,9286.87.11,7486.66.1+180
Health Care and Social Assistance3,16511.210.52,77010.49.6+395
Arts and Recreation Services6682.41.86642.52.8+4
Other Services6252.22.06512.51.9-26
Inadequately described or not stated1,4935.34.47052.72.7+788
Total employed persons aged 15+28,220100.0100.026,544100.0100.0+1,676
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 resident population in Woollahra Municipality in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5,777 people or 20.5%)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (3,803 people or 13.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,165 people or 11.2%)

In combination, these three industries employed 12,745 people in total or 45.2% of the total employed resident population.

In comparison, Edgecliff employed 20.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 13.0% in Financial and Insurance Services; and 10.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Woollahra Municipality and Edgecliff were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (3.7% compared to 5.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in administrative and support services (3.0% compared to 4.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed in information media and telecommunications (3.9% compared to 5.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Woollahra Municipality increased by 1,676 between 2011 and 2021.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2011 and 2021 in Woollahra Municipality were for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+798 persons)
  • Wholesale trade (-585 persons)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+504 persons)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+401 persons)

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