Malabar - La Perouse
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Malabar and La Perouse
NSW · SA2 118021652 · Eastern Suburbs - South (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 972
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,097
- Per 1,000 residents
- 87.6
- Business growth YoY
- 3.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 943
- Change vs prior year
- +29
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes malabar and la perouse), 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 | 584 | 60.1% |
| 1–4 | 312 | 32.1% |
| 5–19 | 60 | 6.2% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 1.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 219 | 22.5% | 10.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 167 | 17.2% | 1.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 132 | 13.6% | -3.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 84 | 8.6% | 16.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 47 | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| Retail Trade | 45 | 4.6% | -13.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 44 | 4.5% | 12.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 40 | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Other Services | 38 | 3.9% | -7.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 34 | 3.5% | -2.9% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 26 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 23 | 2.4% | 9.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 22 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 18 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 1.4% | 27.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 6 | 0.6% | 20.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance16.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services12.8%
- Construction10.1%
- Information Media and Telecommunications9.5%
- Accommodation and Food Services5.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1.3 | 0.46× | 14 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.1 | 0.56× | 34 |