Blacktown (North) - Marayong
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Blacktown (North) and Marayong
NSW · SA2 116011304 · Blacktown (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,854
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 21,468
- Per 1,000 residents
- 86.4
- Business growth YoY
- 7.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,727
- Change vs prior year
- +127
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes blacktown (north) and marayong), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,382 | 74.5% |
| 1–4 | 415 | 22.4% |
| 5–19 | 53 | 2.9% |
| 20–199 | 11 | 0.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 748 | 40.3% | 14.5% |
| Construction | 317 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 150 | 8.1% | 14.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 101 | 5.4% | -15.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 95 | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 80 | 4.3% | 21.2% |
| Retail Trade | 68 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| Other Services | 66 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 53 | 2.9% | 17.8% |
| Manufacturing | 49 | 2.6% | 11.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 35 | 1.9% | 9.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 32 | 1.7% | 14.3% |
| Education and Training | 25 | 1.3% | 19.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 15 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 0.4% | 60.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6 | 0.3% | 20.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services21.2%
- Education and Training19.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services17.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing14.5%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services14.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.7 | 0.37× | 80 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.6 | 0.47× | 35 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.5 | 0.52× | 32 |
| Retail Trade | 3.2 | 0.57× | 68 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 7.0 | 0.59× | 150 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.4 | 0.61× | 95 |