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Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 117011635 · Botany (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,702
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 22,859
- Per 1,000 residents
- 118.2
- Business growth YoY
- 1.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,654
- Change vs prior year
- +48
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 11,086
≠ 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?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 2,249.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,713 | 63.4% |
| 1–4 | 653 | 24.2% |
| 5–19 | 225 | 8.3% |
| 20–199 | 103 | 3.8% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.1% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (11,086). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 6,401 | 57.7% |
| Private company | 3,037 | 27.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 452 | 4.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 310 | 2.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 230 | 2.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 120 | 1.1% |
| Strata title | 103 | 0.9% |
| Family partnership | 98 | 0.9% |
| Other | 335 | 3.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 407 | 15.1% | 1.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 388 | 14.4% | -0.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 381 | 14.1% | 1.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 315 | 11.7% | -6.3% |
| Retail Trade | 173 | 6.4% | 0.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 153 | 5.7% | 7.7% |
| Other Services | 145 | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 138 | 5.1% | 12.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 134 | 5.0% | 5.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 131 | 4.8% | -4.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 112 | 4.1% | 0.9% |
| Manufacturing | 85 | 3.1% | 7.6% |
| Education and Training | 42 | 1.6% | 40.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 32 | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 30 | 1.1% | 7.1% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 17 | 0.6% | 13.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 10 | 0.4% | 11.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 9 | 0.3% | 28.6% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training40.0%
- Financial and Insurance Services12.2%
- Wholesale Trade7.7%
- Manufacturing7.6%
- Information Media and Telecommunications7.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.9 | 0.68× | 112 |
| Public Administration and Safety | 0.4 | 0.70× | 10 |