Woollahra Municipal Council area

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Woollahra Municipal Council area, making up 13.3% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Woollahra Municipal Council area regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across Woollahra Municipal Council area.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
Woollahra Municipal Council area20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing780.42.0560.32.2+22
Mining170.10.9260.10.9-9
Manufacturing3051.45.52731.45.9+32
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services260.11.0190.10.9+7
Construction1,3596.48.61,3266.68.4+33
Wholesale Trade2651.32.92711.43.1-6
Retail Trade2,11910.09.02,10510.59.7+14
Accommodation and Food Services1,8278.76.22,11710.67.1-290
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1750.84.61860.94.7-11
Information Media and Telecommunications3701.81.93551.82.2+15
Financial and Insurance Services1,0455.05.37343.75.0+311
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,2205.81.71,2106.11.8+10
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,35611.28.92,05210.38.1+304
Administrative and Support Services5922.83.26523.33.5-60
Public Administration and Safety1,1695.55.81,1175.65.9+52
Education and Training2,71112.98.72,57612.98.3+135
Health Care and Social Assistance2,81313.314.42,31911.612.5+494
Arts and Recreation Services6042.91.45782.91.5+26
Other Services9464.53.41,0035.03.7-57
Industry not classified1,0995.24.61,0095.04.7+90
Total persons21,093100.0100.019,984100.0100.0+1,109

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 local workers in Woollahra Municipal Council area in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,813 people or 13.3%)
  • Education and Training (2,711 people or 12.9%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2,356 people or 11.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 7,880 people in total or 37.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.7% in Education and Training and 8.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Woollahra Municipal Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (12.9% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (5.8% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (1.4% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (0.8% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Woollahra Municipal Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+494 local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+311 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+304 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (-290 local workers)

Woollahra Municipal Council

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