Woollahra · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Woollahra

Name: Jobs & Industry in Woollahra — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A shift towards high-status work has defined Woollahra, where the proportion of people in full-time roles is now well above the national figure. The area is a hub for professional activity, with 65.7% of the workforce employed full-time. This concentration of high-earning roles makes it a standout for employment stability compared to most other areas.

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📍 Woollahra, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, with 63.3% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 65.7%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 22.0%. Other major industries include finance and insurance at 14.4%, and health care and social assistance at 11.3%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Woollahra — Professional & technical leads at 23%, ahead of Finance & insurance (15%) and Health care & social assistance (12%).

Professional & technical 22.0% Finance & insurance 14.4% Health care & social assistance 11.3% Education & training 6.6% Retail trade 6.3% Media & telecommunications 4.5% Accommodation & food 3.9% Construction 3.8% Public administration & safety 3.8% Rental & real estate 3.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is heavily skewed towards high-level roles, with professionals making up 48.7% of the population. Managers account for another 23.6%, while clerical and administrative roles are much less common at 8.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Woollahra, the largest group is Professionals at 50%, followed by Managers (24%) and Clerical & administrative (9%).

Professionals 48.7% Managers 23.6% Clerical & administrative 8.7% Sales workers 6.6% Community & personal service 4.8% Technicians & trades 3.2% Labourers 1.6% Machinery operators & drivers 0.4%

Sources

Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14422/woollahra/topic/employment

Woollahra	3.0%
2025, NSW	3.0%
New South Wales	4.9%
Australia	5.1%

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