Auburn - Central
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Auburn and Central
NSW · SA2 125011582 · Auburn (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,843
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 21,706
- Per 1,000 residents
- 131.0
- Business growth YoY
- 3.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,746
- Change vs prior year
- +97
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 18,797
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes auburn and central), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 3,386.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 2,125 | 74.7% |
| 1–4 | 589 | 20.7% |
| 5–19 | 106 | 3.7% |
| 20–199 | 24 | 0.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (18,797). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 12,123 | 64.5% |
| Private company | 4,856 | 25.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 385 | 2.0% |
| Strata title | 259 | 1.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 224 | 1.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 184 | 1.0% |
| Family partnership | 157 | 0.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 152 | 0.8% |
| Other | 457 | 2.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 764 | 26.9% | 10.1% |
| Construction | 747 | 26.3% | 0.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 203 | 7.1% | 7.4% |
| Retail Trade | 166 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 162 | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 161 | 5.7% | -10.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 151 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 146 | 5.1% | 18.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 90 | 3.2% | 5.9% |
| Other Services | 72 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| Manufacturing | 59 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 42 | 1.5% | 23.5% |
| Education and Training | 29 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 16 | 0.6% | 33.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 13 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 11 | 0.4% | -15.4% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 7 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services23.5%
- Accommodation and Food Services18.7%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing10.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7.4%
- Wholesale Trade5.9%
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 | 0.5 | 0.53× | 11 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.7 | 0.57× | 16 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.9 | 0.59× | 42 |
| Other Services | 3.3 | 0.75× | 72 |