Paddington - Moore Park
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Paddington and Moore Park
NSW · SA2 118011345 · Eastern Suburbs - North (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,539
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,694
- Per 1,000 residents
- 161.8
- Business growth YoY
- -0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,546
- Change vs prior year
- -7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 8,832
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes paddington and moore park), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,137.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,609 | 63.4% |
| 1–4 | 616 | 24.3% |
| 5–19 | 237 | 9.3% |
| 20–199 | 73 | 2.9% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (8,832). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,463 | 39.2% |
| Private company | 2,862 | 32.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 937 | 10.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 629 | 7.1% |
| Fixed unit trust | 169 | 1.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 166 | 1.9% |
| Partnership | 120 | 1.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 101 | 1.1% |
| Other | 385 | 4.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 608 | 23.9% | 1.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 325 | 12.8% | 2.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 221 | 8.7% | 1.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 217 | 8.5% | 1.4% |
| Retail Trade | 201 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 197 | 7.8% | 2.6% |
| Construction | 133 | 5.2% | 0.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 118 | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Other Services | 101 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 99 | 3.9% | -10.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 83 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 76 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| Manufacturing | 52 | 2.0% | -13.3% |
| Education and Training | 43 | 1.7% | -8.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 34 | 1.3% | -17.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 27 | 1.1% | 12.5% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing12.5%
- Arts and Recreation Services6.3%
- Information Media and Telecommunications2.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.2 | 0.36× | 34 |
| Construction | 8.5 | 0.52× | 133 |