Woy Woy - Blackwall
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Woy Woy and Blackwall
NSW · SA2 102011042 · Gosford (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 835
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 14,566
- Per 1,000 residents
- 57.3
- Business growth YoY
- 2.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 813
- Change vs prior year
- +22
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,064
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes woy woy and blackwall), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 583.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 493 | 59.0% |
| 1–4 | 266 | 31.9% |
| 5–19 | 69 | 8.3% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,064). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,139 | 52.6% |
| Private company | 805 | 19.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 354 | 8.7% |
| Strata title | 273 | 6.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 95 | 2.3% |
| Family partnership | 83 | 2.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 79 | 1.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 63 | 1.6% |
| Other | 173 | 4.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 172 | 20.6% | -4.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 142 | 17.0% | 6.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 75 | 9.0% | 15.4% |
| Other Services | 65 | 7.8% | 12.1% |
| Retail Trade | 64 | 7.7% | -9.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 61 | 7.3% | 1.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 50 | 6.0% | 2.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 50 | 6.0% | 6.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 41 | 4.9% | -4.7% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 17 | 2.0% | 6.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 15 | 1.8% | 36.4% |
| Education and Training | 15 | 1.8% | 36.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 14 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 1.4% | -7.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8 | 1.0% | 14.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance15.4%
- Other Services12.1%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing6.4%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services2.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.0 | 0.30× | 14 |
| Wholesale Trade | 0.8 | 0.31× | 12 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.2 | 0.46× | 61 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.4 | 0.60× | 50 |
| Education and Training | 1.0 | 0.60× | 15 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.8 | 0.68× | 41 |