North Parramatta
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 125041489 · Parramatta (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,855
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 23,781
- Per 1,000 residents
- 120.1
- Business growth YoY
- -0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,862
- Change vs prior year
- -7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 7,919
≠ 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): 1,147.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,861 | 65.2% |
| 1–4 | 741 | 26.0% |
| 5–19 | 198 | 6.9% |
| 20–199 | 50 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (7,919). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,693 | 46.6% |
| Private company | 2,456 | 31.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 614 | 7.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 308 | 3.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 148 | 1.9% |
| Fixed unit trust | 132 | 1.7% |
| Strata title | 121 | 1.5% |
| Family partnership | 116 | 1.5% |
| Other | 331 | 4.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 436 | 15.3% | -2.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 432 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 391 | 13.7% | 2.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 356 | 12.5% | 0.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 234 | 8.2% | 5.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 188 | 6.6% | 13.3% |
| Retail Trade | 164 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 130 | 4.6% | -13.3% |
| Other Services | 125 | 4.4% | 1.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 99 | 3.5% | 19.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 90 | 3.2% | -6.3% |
| Education and Training | 67 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 55 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 29 | 1.0% | -14.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 23 | 0.8% | -25.8% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 19 | 0.7% | -17.4% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 10 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services19.3%
- Financial and Insurance Services13.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance5.4%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.1%
- Other Services1.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.4 | 0.31× | 10 |