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Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 117031642 · Sydney Inner City (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,762
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,731
- Per 1,000 residents
- 112.0
- Business growth YoY
- 1.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,740
- Change vs prior year
- +22
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 7,118
≠ 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): 1,608.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,102 | 62.5% |
| 1–4 | 422 | 24.0% |
| 5–19 | 159 | 9.0% |
| 20–199 | 76 | 4.3% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (7,118). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,449 | 62.5% |
| Private company | 1,529 | 21.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 333 | 4.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 181 | 2.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 108 | 1.5% |
| Fixed unit trust | 95 | 1.3% |
| Strata title | 79 | 1.1% |
| Partnership | 76 | 1.1% |
| Other | 268 | 3.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 487 | 27.6% | 6.1% |
| Construction | 174 | 9.9% | 4.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 154 | 8.7% | -4.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 132 | 7.5% | 5.6% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 117 | 6.6% | -8.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 106 | 6.0% | 15.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 85 | 4.8% | 26.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 83 | 4.7% | -15.3% |
| Retail Trade | 77 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 69 | 3.9% | -21.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 63 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| Other Services | 59 | 3.3% | 7.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 49 | 2.8% | 6.5% |
| Education and Training | 46 | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Manufacturing | 43 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 12 | 0.7% | 33.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing26.9%
- Financial and Insurance Services15.2%
- Other Services7.3%
- Wholesale Trade6.5%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11.1 | 0.68× | 174 |