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Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

Industry sector of employment

More Vaucluse - Watsons Bay female residents worked in health care and social assistance than any other industry in 2021.

Vaucluse - Watsons Bay'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
Vaucluse - Watsons Bay - Employed females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Industry sectorNumber%Woollahra Municipality %Number%Woollahra Municipality %2016 to 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing80.50.40--0.3+8
Mining30.20.10--0.1+3
Manufacturing342.32.0211.52.0+13
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services0--0.30--0.20
Construction443.02.0231.61.7+21
Wholesale trade322.22.3392.72.6-7
Retail Trade1389.37.614910.48.4-11
Accommodation and Food Services724.84.1986.85.0-26
Transport, Postal and Warehousing211.41.470.51.6+14
Information Media and Telecommunications362.44.2523.75.1-17
Financial and Insurance Services1036.910.0956.68.9+8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services815.54.1946.54.0-13
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services23816.020.518713.018.4+51
Administrative and Support Services332.23.3463.34.2-14
Public Administration and Safety785.23.8584.13.6+19
Education and Training14910.09.216411.49.8-16
Health Care and Social Assistance24316.414.624116.713.7+2
Arts and Recreation Services352.42.3362.62.5-2
Other Services392.62.7422.93.2-3
Inadequately described or not stated996.75.0825.74.8+17
Total employed persons aged 15+1,486100.0100.01,440100.0100.0+45
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 female resident population in Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (243 females or 16.4%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (238 females or 16.0%)
  • Education and Training (149 females or 10.0%)

In combination, these three industries employed 630 females in total or 42.4% of the total employed female resident population.

In comparison, Woollahra Municipality employed 14.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 20.5% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; and 9.2% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the female population of Vaucluse - Watsons Bay and Woollahra Municipality were:

  • A larger percentage of females employed in health care and social assistance (16.4% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in professional, scientific and technical services (16.0% compared to 20.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in financial and insurance services (6.9% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females employed in information media and telecommunications (2.4% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed females in Vaucluse - Watsons Bay increased by 46 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the jobs held by the female resident population between 2016 and 2021 in Vaucluse - Watsons Bay was for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+51 females)

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