Padstow
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 119011358 · Bankstown (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,816
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,692
- Per 1,000 residents
- 102.6
- Business growth YoY
- 4.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,736
- Change vs prior year
- +80
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,294
≠ 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): 866.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,073 | 59.1% |
| 1–4 | 588 | 32.4% |
| 5–19 | 140 | 7.7% |
| 20–199 | 18 | 1.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,294). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,828 | 44.9% |
| Private company | 2,088 | 33.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 441 | 7.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 211 | 3.4% |
| Strata title | 173 | 2.7% |
| Family partnership | 132 | 2.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 112 | 1.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 70 | 1.1% |
| Other | 239 | 3.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 431 | 23.7% | 7.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 216 | 11.9% | 4.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 211 | 11.6% | 13.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 187 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| Retail Trade | 123 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 119 | 6.6% | 15.5% |
| Other Services | 91 | 5.0% | 9.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 85 | 4.7% | -3.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 83 | 4.6% | 1.2% |
| Manufacturing | 81 | 4.5% | -9.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 63 | 3.5% | 14.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 51 | 2.8% | 21.4% |
| Education and Training | 24 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 21 | 1.2% | 10.5% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 11 | 0.6% | -21.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 10 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services21.4%
- Health Care and Social Assistance15.5%
- Financial and Insurance Services14.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing13.4%
- Arts and Recreation Services10.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.6 | 0.55× | 10 |