Willoughby City

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in Willoughby City, making up 23.6% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Willoughby City 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 Willoughby City.

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
Willoughby City20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1300.22.0580.12.2+72
Mining1080.20.91680.30.9-60
Manufacturing2,1093.45.51,9593.35.9+150
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3660.61.03620.60.9+4
Construction3,4295.58.63,6026.18.4-173
Wholesale Trade2,6184.22.92,8144.73.1-196
Retail Trade5,4078.69.06,44110.89.7-1,034
Accommodation and Food Services2,5864.16.22,9915.07.1-405
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,5472.54.61,3602.34.7+187
Information Media and Telecommunications3,7165.91.95,2548.82.2-1,538
Financial and Insurance Services3,1485.05.32,7214.65.0+427
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,2822.01.71,2952.21.8-13
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7,57012.08.97,18412.18.1+386
Administrative and Support Services1,7722.83.21,6252.73.5+147
Public Administration and Safety2,9004.65.82,2353.85.9+665
Education and Training3,5345.68.73,0045.18.3+530
Health Care and Social Assistance14,82323.614.410,76118.112.5+4,062
Arts and Recreation Services4700.71.45881.01.5-118
Other Services2,3753.83.42,2583.83.7+117
Industry not classified2,9864.74.62,7664.74.7+220
Total persons62,872100.0100.059,446100.0100.0+3,426

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 Willoughby City in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (14,823 people or 23.6%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (7,570 people or 12.0%)
  • Retail Trade (5,407 people or 8.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 27,800 people in total or 44.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 9.0% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Willoughby City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (23.6% compared to 14.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Information Media and Telecommunications (5.9% compared to 1.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (12.0% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (5.6% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in Willoughby City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+4,062 local workers)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (-1,538 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (-1,034 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+665 local workers)

Willoughby City Council

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