Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Blaxland, Warrimoo and Lapstone
NSW · SA2 124011450 · Blue Mountains (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,282
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 19,277
- Per 1,000 residents
- 66.5
- Business growth YoY
- 0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,275
- Change vs prior year
- +7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,731
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes blaxland, warrimoo and lapstone), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 610.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 704 | 54.9% |
| 1–4 | 443 | 34.6% |
| 5–19 | 117 | 9.1% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 1.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,731). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,329 | 49.2% |
| Private company | 1,073 | 22.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 550 | 11.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 181 | 3.8% |
| Family partnership | 123 | 2.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 103 | 2.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 95 | 2.0% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 59 | 1.2% |
| Other | 218 | 4.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 272 | 21.2% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 238 | 18.6% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 170 | 13.3% | 9.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 118 | 9.2% | 2.6% |
| Retail Trade | 69 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 63 | 4.9% | 1.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 62 | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 45 | 3.5% | 7.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 44 | 3.4% | -10.2% |
| Other Services | 42 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| Education and Training | 35 | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 29 | 2.3% | 11.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 21 | 1.6% | -12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 20 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 16 | 1.2% | 6.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.4% | 66.7% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services11.5%
- Health Care and Social Assistance9.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services7.1%
- Financial and Insurance Services5.1%
- Education and Training2.9%
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 | 0.8 | 0.29× | 16 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.1 | 0.41× | 21 |
| Other Services | 2.2 | 0.49× | 42 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.3 | 0.53× | 44 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.3 | 0.53× | 63 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.3 | 0.63× | 45 |