Waverley Council area
Industry composition
In 2019, the Household services sector accounted for 41.3% of employment in the Sydney Eastern Suburbs. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (40.8% in 2009)
Understanding the economic role of the Sydney Eastern Suburbs provides a framework for understanding what policy responses and investment may be appropriate to support the growth of businesses and maintenance of a vibrant economy in the future.
The charts and table below give a broad overview of the role and function of your economy. It helps answer questions such as:
- How much of the the Sydney Eastern Suburbs's economy is driven by meeting the local population needs?
- What proportion of jobs in the area are in goods production or selling of products?
- In which broad sectors are the key strengths of the local economy?
- What contribution do business services make in your area and is it growing?
- Is there a presence of local, state and federal government workers in in the area?
Once you have developed a broad picture of your economy, you can then drill down further with all the detail here.
| Employment composition | ||||||||
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| Waverley Council area | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 12,448 | 41.3 | 11,524 | 43.5 | 9,709 | 40.8 | 23300 | 2739.3366 |
| Goods related | 10,455 | 34.7 | 7,995 | 30.2 | 7,593 | 31.9 | 23200 | 2862.5966 |
| Business services | 5,993 | 19.9 | 5,768 | 21.8 | 5,292 | 22.2 | 23400 | 701.3801 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,181 | 3.9 | 1,093 | 4.1 | 1,158 | 4.9 | 23500 | 22.6120 |
| Mining | 27 | 0.1 | 38 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.0 | 23100 | 16.1571 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 21 | 0.1 | 54 | 0.2 | 48 | 0.2 | 23000 | -26.9886 |
| Total Industries | 30,124 | 100.0 | 26,472 | 100.0 | 23,809 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data are based on a 2016-17 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more