Northmead
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 125041491 · Parramatta (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,184
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 21,799
- Per 1,000 residents
- 100.2
- Business growth YoY
- 5.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,065
- Change vs prior year
- +119
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,756
≠ 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): 547.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,527 | 69.9% |
| 1–4 | 514 | 23.5% |
| 5–19 | 110 | 5.0% |
| 20–199 | 25 | 1.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,756). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,740 | 46.3% |
| Private company | 888 | 23.6% |
| Strata title | 477 | 12.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 249 | 6.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 122 | 3.2% |
| Family partnership | 57 | 1.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 51 | 1.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 49 | 1.3% |
| Other | 123 | 3.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 404 | 18.5% | 8.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 402 | 18.4% | 5.5% |
| Construction | 280 | 12.8% | 6.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 256 | 11.7% | 3.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 242 | 11.1% | 4.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 118 | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Retail Trade | 112 | 5.1% | 14.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 77 | 3.5% | 6.9% |
| Other Services | 70 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 57 | 2.6% | -9.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 55 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| Manufacturing | 37 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| Education and Training | 27 | 1.2% | 12.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 0.8% | 28.6% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 15 | 0.7% | 87.5% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 0.3% | 40.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4 | 0.2% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Retail Trade14.3%
- Education and Training12.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services6.9%
- Construction6.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.8 | 0.64× | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 1.7 | 0.64× | 37 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.7 | 0.71× | 15 |
| Other Services | 3.2 | 0.72× | 70 |