Woollahra Municipal Council area

Resident workers - Occupations of employment

There are more resident workers (All industries) Professionals in Woollahra Municipal Council area than any other occupation.

Occupations are a key component in evaluating the knowledge, experience and skill-levels that industry can draw upon locally. It should be viewed with other indicators, such as Age structure, Qualifications, and Income for a comprehensive analysis of Woollahra Municipal Council area's local resident workers.

When comparing the occupations of local resident workers with local workers, Occupation data indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents or relies on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers occupations
Woollahra Municipal Council area 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers7,02024.914.66,39622.813.5+624
Professionals12,48944.225.811,88942.523.6+600
Technicians and Trades Workers1,0683.811.91,1704.212.7-102
Community and Personal Service Workers1,4225.010.61,8276.510.4-405
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,86110.113.03,17411.313.8-313
Sales Workers1,9727.08.02,2187.99.2-246
Machinery Operators And Drivers1960.76.02390.96.1-43
Labourers4491.68.25411.98.8-92
Inadequately described or not stated7492.71.95472.01.8+202
Total Persons28,226100.0100.028,001100.0100.0+225

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 resident workers in Woollahra Municipal Council area in 2021shows 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 resident workers (All industries).

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.8% in Professionals; 14.6% in Managers and 13.0% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workers (All industries) of Woollahra Municipal Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Professionals (44.2% compared to 25.8%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Managers (24.9% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Technicians and Trades Workers (3.8% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers (All industries) employed as Labourers (1.6% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of resident workers (All industries) in Woollahra Municipal Council area increased by 225 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in the occupations of the resident workers between 2016 and 2021 in Woollahra Municipal Council area were 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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