Canterbury (North) - Ashbury
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Canterbury (North) and Ashbury
NSW · SA2 120031392 · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,066
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,633
- Per 1,000 residents
- 84.4
- Business growth YoY
- -1.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,083
- Change vs prior year
- -17
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,404
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes canterbury (north) and ashbury), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,053.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 709 | 66.5% |
| 1–4 | 278 | 26.1% |
| 5–19 | 69 | 6.5% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,404). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,831 | 59.8% |
| Private company | 1,458 | 22.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 335 | 5.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 195 | 3.0% |
| Strata title | 123 | 1.9% |
| Family partnership | 103 | 1.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 86 | 1.3% |
| Partnership | 69 | 1.1% |
| Other | 204 | 3.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 217 | 20.4% | -3.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 176 | 16.5% | -1.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 114 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 108 | 10.1% | -6.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 72 | 6.8% | 1.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 71 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| Retail Trade | 57 | 5.3% | 14.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 43 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| Other Services | 42 | 3.9% | -8.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 40 | 3.8% | 21.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 32 | 3.0% | -8.6% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 2.6% | -12.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 27 | 2.5% | 3.8% |
| Education and Training | 15 | 1.4% | 25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 11 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services21.2%
- Retail Trade14.0%
- Wholesale Trade3.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance1.4%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-1.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Training | 1.2 | 0.73× | 15 |
| Other Services | 3.3 | 0.75× | 42 |