Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Parkwood, Ferndale and Lynwood
WA · SA2 506031128 · Canning (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 993
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,304
- Per 1,000 residents
- 64.9
- Business growth YoY
- 13.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 875
- Change vs prior year
- +118
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,675
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes parkwood, ferndale and lynwood), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,001.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 734 | 73.9% |
| 1–4 | 200 | 20.1% |
| 5–19 | 53 | 5.3% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,675). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,378 | 72.3% |
| Private company | 602 | 12.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 174 | 3.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 147 | 3.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 95 | 2.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 62 | 1.3% |
| Family partnership | 53 | 1.1% |
| Partnership | 43 | 0.9% |
| Other | 121 | 2.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 257 | 25.9% | 27.9% |
| Construction | 190 | 19.1% | 9.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 103 | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 71 | 7.2% | 12.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 65 | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 56 | 5.6% | 19.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 54 | 5.4% | 14.9% |
| Other Services | 43 | 4.3% | 16.2% |
| Retail Trade | 42 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 39 | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 21 | 2.1% | 16.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13 | 1.3% | 18.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 9 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 0.7% | 75.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 5 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.5% | 25.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing27.9%
- Accommodation and Food Services19.1%
- Financial and Insurance Services16.7%
- Other Services16.2%
- Health Care and Social Assistance14.9%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in WA (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 0.8 | 0.41× | 13 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.4 | 0.51× | 21 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.2 | 0.54× | 65 |
| Other Services | 2.8 | 0.62× | 43 |
| Retail Trade | 2.7 | 0.69× | 42 |