Woollahra Municipal Council area

Local workers - Occupations - All industries

In Woollahra Municipal Council area, 30.8% of workers were Professionals, compared to 25.9% in New South Wales.

Occupation is a key component for evaluating the socio-economic status of the local workers and the skills required to work in each industry sector.

The occupations of the local workers in Woollahra Municipal Council area will be influenced by factors including:

  • The economic base and employment opportunities available in Woollahra Municipal Council area;
  • The age of the workforce;
  • The skill and qualification level required to enter an industry; and
  • The working and social aspirations of the population.

For a complete local workers analysis for Woollahra Municipal Council area, view Occupations in conjunction with other indicators, such as Educational qualifications and Income.

Data source

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

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Local workers occupations
Woollahra Municipal Council area - All industries 20212016Change
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories)Number%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Managers3,85418.314.63,21316.113.5+641
Professionals6,49330.825.95,58828.023.6+905
Technicians and Trades Workers2,0699.811.82,21011.112.7-141
Community and Personal Service Workers2,89013.710.63,07015.410.4-180
Clerical and Administrative Workers2,0089.513.02,13410.713.8-126
Sales Workers2,0039.58.02,08310.49.2-80
Machinery Operators And Drivers2171.06.02101.16.1+7
Labourers1,0535.08.21,0805.48.8-27
Inadequately described or not stated5082.41.93861.91.8+122
Total Persons21,095100.0100.019,974100.0100.0+1,121

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 All industries workforce in Woollahra Municipal Council area in 2021shows the three most popular occupations were:

  • Professionals (6,493 local workers or 30.8%)
  • Managers (3,854 local workers or 18.3%)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (2,890 local workers or 13.7%)

In combination these three occupations accounted for 13,237 people in total or 62.7% of the All industries local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 25.9% as Professionals; 14.6% as Managers and 10.6% as Community and Personal Service Workers.

The major differences between the jobs held by the workforce in Woollahra Municipal Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (1.0% compared to 6.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (30.8% compared to 25.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed as Managers (18.3% compared to 14.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Clerical and Administrative Workers (9.5% compared to 13.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Woollahra Municipal Council area between2016 and 2021 were those employed as:

  • Professionals (+905 local workers)
  • Managers (+641 local workers)
  • Community and Personal Service Workers (-180 local workers)
  • Technicians and Trades Workers (-141 local workers)

Woollahra Municipal Council

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