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Vaucluse - Watsons Bay

Occupation of employment

There were more male professionals in Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in 2021 than any other occupation.

Vaucluse - Watsons Bay's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area, education levels, and the working and social aspirations of the population. When viewed with other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Individual Income, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating Vaucluse - Watsons Bay's socio-economic status and skill base.

Q:

Derived from the two Census questions:

'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'

Occupation of employment
Vaucluse - Watsons Bay - Employed males (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Woollahra Municipality %Number%Woollahra Municipality %2016 to 2021
Managers66836.828.761034.926.4+58
Professionals67837.443.865737.642.8+21
Technicians and Trades Workers764.25.2724.26.0+3
Community and Personal Service Workers724.03.8915.25.0-20
Clerical and Administrative Workers925.15.8774.45.9+15
Sales Workers1106.16.21206.97.2-10
Machinery Operators And Drivers170.91.2181.11.6-1
Labourers321.82.2482.82.8-16
Not stated or inadequately described643.53.1533.12.3+11
Total employed persons aged 15+1,813100.0100.01,749100.0100.0+64
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the male resident population in Vaucluse - Watsons Bay in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (678 males or 37.4%)
  • Managers (668 males or 36.8%)
  • Sales Workers (110 males or 6.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 1,456 males in total or 80.3% of the employed male resident population.

In comparison, Woollahra Municipality employed 43.8% in Professionals; 28.7% in Managers; and 6.2% in Sales Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of males employed as Managers (36.8% compared to 28.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Professionals (37.4% compared to 43.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (4.2% compared to 5.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed males in Vaucluse - Watsons Bay increased by 64 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of male residents between 2016 and 2021 in Vaucluse - Watsons Bay was for those employed as:

  • Managers (+58 males)

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