Woollahra Municipal Council area
Industry composition
In 2019, the Household services sector accounted for 47.0% of employment in the Sydney Eastern Suburbs. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (39.1% 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woollahra Municipal Council area | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 11,937 | 47.0 | 9,613 | 42.6 | 8,255 | 39.1 | 23300 | 3681.7789 |
| Goods related | 6,709 | 26.4 | 6,166 | 27.3 | 6,439 | 30.5 | 23200 | 270.2078 |
| Business services | 5,549 | 21.9 | 5,355 | 23.7 | 5,071 | 24.0 | 23400 | 477.4000 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,098 | 4.3 | 1,294 | 5.7 | 1,254 | 5.9 | 23500 | -156.1064 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 69 | 0.3 | 118 | 0.5 | 68 | 0.3 | 23000 | 1.7866 |
| Mining | 19 | 0.1 | 31 | 0.1 | 35 | 0.2 | 23100 | -16.0655 |
| Total Industries | 25,381 | 100.0 | 22,578 | 100.0 | 21,122 | 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