Darlinghurst
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 117031329 · Sydney Inner City (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,328
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,458
- Per 1,000 residents
- 203.2
- Business growth YoY
- -1.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,373
- Change vs prior year
- -45
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area, 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 | 1,379 | 59.2% |
| 1–4 | 614 | 26.4% |
| 5–19 | 255 | 11.0% |
| 20–199 | 69 | 3.0% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 546 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 296 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 265 | 11.4% | -5.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 189 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 176 | 7.6% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 150 | 6.4% | 2.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 112 | 4.8% | -4.3% |
| Other Services | 111 | 4.8% | 7.8% |
| Construction | 91 | 3.9% | 7.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 83 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 72 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 71 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 50 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| Manufacturing | 46 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 35 | 1.5% | -12.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 15 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 9 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 5 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services7.8%
- Construction7.1%
- Accommodation and Food Services6.8%
- Retail Trade2.0%
- Financial and Insurance Services0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7.9 | 0.46× | 91 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.4 | 0.73× | 50 |