Blackheath - Megalong Valley
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Blackheath and Megalong Valley
NSW · SA2 124011449 · Blue Mountains (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 455
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,872
- Per 1,000 residents
- 77.5
- Business growth YoY
- -0.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 457
- Change vs prior year
- -2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,854
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes blackheath and megalong valley), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 194.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 272 | 59.8% |
| 1–4 | 144 | 31.6% |
| 5–19 | 36 | 7.9% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,854). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,101 | 59.4% |
| Private company | 312 | 16.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 137 | 7.4% |
| Family partnership | 69 | 3.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 50 | 2.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 45 | 2.4% |
| Partnership | 34 | 1.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 34 | 1.8% |
| Other | 72 | 3.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 89 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| Construction | 68 | 14.9% | -5.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 45 | 9.9% | 7.1% |
| Retail Trade | 43 | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 35 | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 34 | 7.5% | 17.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 22 | 4.8% | 29.4% |
| Other Services | 20 | 4.4% | 17.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 19 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 14 | 3.1% | -6.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 13 | 2.9% | -7.1% |
| Education and Training | 13 | 2.9% | -18.8% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 2.6% | 9.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 11 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | 1.1% | -16.7% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services29.4%
- Other Services17.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services17.2%
- Retail Trade10.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2.2 | 0.09× | 13 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.4 | 0.47× | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 2.0 | 0.63× | 12 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.9 | 0.67× | 11 |
| Construction | 11.6 | 0.68× | 68 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.8 | 0.74× | 34 |