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Woollahra Municipality

Occupation of employment

There were more professionals in Woollahra Municipality in 2021 than any other occupation.

Woollahra Municipality'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 Woollahra Municipality'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
Woollahra Municipality - Employed persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
OccupationNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Managers7,02024.915.26,39622.813.7+624
Professionals12,48944.229.311,88942.526.3+600
Technicians and Trades Workers1,0683.810.51,1704.211.7-102
Community and Personal Service Workers1,4225.09.31,8276.59.6-405
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,86110.113.83,17411.314.6-313
Sales Workers1,9727.07.82,2187.99.0-246
Machinery Operators And Drivers1960.75.62390.95.6-43
Labourers4491.66.85411.97.5-92
Not stated or inadequately described7492.71.95502.01.9+199
Total employed persons aged 15+28,230100.0100.028,004100.0100.0+226
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 resident population in Woollahra Municipality in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (12,489 people or 44.2%)
  • Managers (7,020 people or 24.9%)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (2,861 people or 10.1%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 22,370 people in total or 79.2% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 29.3% in Professionals; 15.2% in Managers; and 13.8% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (44.2% compared to 29.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (24.9% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (3.8% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (1.6% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of employed people in Woollahra Municipality increased by 226 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in Woollahra Municipality were for those employed as:

  • Managers (+624 persons)
  • Professionals (+600 persons)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-405 persons)
  • Clerical and Administrative Workers (-313 persons)

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