Woollahra Municipal Council area
Local workers - Occupations - All industries
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 2011 (experimental imputed) & 2016 – by place of work
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Woollahra Municipal Council area - All industries | 2016 | 2011 | Change | ||||||
Occupations (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2011 - 2016 | ||
Managers | 3,213 | 16.1 | 13.5 | 2,931 | 16.4 | 13.3 | +282 | ||
Professionals | 5,588 | 28.0 | 23.6 | 4,884 | 27.3 | 22.7 | +704 | ||
Technicians and Trades Workers | 2,210 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 1,906 | 10.7 | 13.2 | +304 | ||
Community and Personal Service Workers | 3,070 | 15.4 | 10.4 | 2,537 | 14.2 | 9.5 | +533 | ||
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 2,134 | 10.7 | 13.8 | 2,080 | 11.6 | 15.0 | +54 | ||
Sales Workers | 2,083 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 2,044 | 11.4 | 9.3 | +39 | ||
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 210 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 189 | 1.1 | 6.4 | +21 | ||
Labourers | 1,080 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 861 | 4.8 | 8.7 | +219 | ||
Inadequately described or not stated | 386 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 435 | 2.4 | 1.8 | -49 | ||
Total Persons | 19,974 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 17,867 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,107 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) Please refer to specific data notes for more information |


Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the All industries workforce in Woollahra Municipal Council area in 2016 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (5,588 local workers or 28.0%)
- Managers (3,213 local workers or 16.1%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (3,070 local workers or 15.4%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 11,871 people in total or 59.4% of the All industries local workers.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 23.6% as Professionals; 13.5% as Managers and 10.4% 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 (1.1% compared to 6.1%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (15.4% compared to 10.4%)
- A larger percentage of local workers employed as Professionals (28.0% compared to 23.6%)
- A smaller percentage of local workers employed as Labourers (5.4% compared to 8.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the workforce in Woollahra Municipal Council area between 2011 and 2016 were those employed as:
- Professionals (+704 local workers)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+533 local workers)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (+304 local workers)
- Managers (+282 local workers)