# Jobs & Industry — Woollahra

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: Woollahra (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

Professional careers dominate daily life in Woollahra, where a huge 65.6% of the workforce is employed full-time. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. The area has a very stable job market, with an unemployment rate of just 3.2% that is much lower than most similar areas.

Around 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian average. While full-time employment is high, this figure fell 3.8 points since 2011.

Work in Woollahra is concentrated in high-skill sectors, with professional and technical services making up 22.2% of jobs, followed by finance and insurance at 14.1%.

The local workforce is heavily skewed toward high-level roles, as professionals and managers make up nearly three-quarters of all occupations.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | -19.1% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 63.3% | -0.2% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 65.6% | -5.5% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Professional & technical 22.2%, Finance & insurance 14.1%, Health care & social assistance 11.5%, Education & training 6.7%, Retail trade 6.4%, Media & telecommunications 4.5%, Construction 3.8%, Accommodation & food 3.8%, Rental & real estate 3.7%, Public administration & safety 3.7%, Administrative & support 3.1%, Arts & recreation 2.6%, Other services 2.2%, Wholesale trade 1.9%, Manufacturing 1.8%, Transport & warehousing 1.7%, Electricity, gas & water 0.6%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 0.5%, Mining 0.3%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 48.8%, Managers 23.6%, Clerical & administrative 8.7%, Sales workers 6.6%, Community & personal service 4.8%, Technicians & trades 3.3%, Labourers 1.5%, Machinery operators & drivers 0.5%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011347/woollahra/topic/employment