Bexley - South
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Bexley and South
NSW · SA2 119041670 · Kogarah - Rockdale (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,269
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 16,527
- Per 1,000 residents
- 76.8
- Business growth YoY
- -2.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,305
- Change vs prior year
- -36
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes bexley and south), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 901 | 71.0% |
| 1–4 | 325 | 25.6% |
| 5–19 | 41 | 3.2% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 0.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 277 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| Construction | 215 | 16.9% | -7.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 145 | 11.4% | -4.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 127 | 10.0% | 7.6% |
| Retail Trade | 91 | 7.2% | -5.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 80 | 6.3% | 2.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 76 | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 59 | 4.6% | -15.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 43 | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 38 | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 2.3% | -6.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 27 | 2.1% | 12.5% |
| Education and Training | 24 | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 18 | 1.4% | 5.9% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 14 | 1.1% | 7.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services12.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.6%
- Education and Training4.3%
- Wholesale Trade2.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.6 | 0.45× | 27 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.8 | 0.60× | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 1.8 | 0.66× | 29 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.8 | 0.73× | 80 |