Annandale (NSW)
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 120021674 · Leichhardt (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,170
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,004
- Per 1,000 residents
- 117.0
- Business growth YoY
- -0.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,177
- Change vs prior year
- -7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,182
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area, not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 547.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 715 | 61.1% |
| 1–4 | 325 | 27.8% |
| 5–19 | 110 | 9.4% |
| 20–199 | 24 | 2.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,182). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,942 | 46.4% |
| Private company | 1,098 | 26.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 399 | 9.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 201 | 4.8% |
| Strata title | 133 | 3.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 89 | 2.1% |
| Partnership | 71 | 1.7% |
| Family partnership | 58 | 1.4% |
| Other | 191 | 4.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 257 | 22.0% | -1.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 173 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 148 | 12.6% | 4.2% |
| Construction | 106 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| Retail Trade | 65 | 5.6% | -7.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 61 | 5.2% | 7.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 54 | 4.6% | 1.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 45 | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 45 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 41 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 40 | 3.4% | -4.8% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 38 | 3.2% | 8.6% |
| Manufacturing | 35 | 3.0% | 6.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 30 | 2.6% | -16.7% |
| Education and Training | 21 | 1.8% | 10.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 5 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training10.5%
- Information Media and Telecommunications8.6%
- Arts and Recreation Services7.0%
- Manufacturing6.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.2%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in NSW (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10.6 | 0.64× | 106 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.0 | 0.74× | 40 |