Douglas Park - Appin
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Douglas Park and Appin
NSW · SA2 123031446 · Wollondilly (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,194
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,313
- Per 1,000 residents
- 89.7
- Business growth YoY
- 6.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,125
- Change vs prior year
- +69
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 896
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes douglas park and appin), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 125.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 587 | 49.2% |
| 1–4 | 467 | 39.1% |
| 5–19 | 109 | 9.1% |
| 20–199 | 28 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (896). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 323 | 36.0% |
| Private company | 311 | 34.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 112 | 12.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 33 | 3.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 31 | 3.5% |
| Family partnership | 28 | 3.1% |
| Partnership | 15 | 1.7% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 13 | 1.5% |
| Other | 30 | 3.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 363 | 30.4% | 4.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 130 | 10.9% | 12.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 119 | 10.0% | 15.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 104 | 8.7% | 1.0% |
| Other Services | 71 | 5.9% | -6.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 61 | 5.1% | 1.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 54 | 4.5% | 8.0% |
| Retail Trade | 52 | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Manufacturing | 46 | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 43 | 3.6% | 7.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 37 | 3.1% | 32.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 30 | 2.5% | 7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 28 | 2.3% | 3.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 26 | 2.2% | 13.0% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.0% | -20.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.3% | 33.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services32.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services15.5%
- Arts and Recreation Services13.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance8.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Training | 0.9 | 0.57× | 12 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.1 | 0.61× | 28 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.1 | 0.65× | 54 |