Parramatta - North
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Parramatta and North
NSW · SA2 125041717 · Parramatta (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 4,191
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 14,904
- Per 1,000 residents
- 281.2
- Business growth YoY
- 8.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 3,872
- Change vs prior year
- +319
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 23,692
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes parramatta and north), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 3,892.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 2,398 | 57.2% |
| 1–4 | 1,179 | 28.1% |
| 5–19 | 441 | 10.5% |
| 20–199 | 155 | 3.7% |
| 200+ | 16 | 0.4% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (23,692). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 10,675 | 45.1% |
| Private company | 8,016 | 33.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,128 | 4.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 902 | 3.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 666 | 2.8% |
| Strata title | 613 | 2.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 331 | 1.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 322 | 1.4% |
| Other | 1,039 | 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 | 915 | 21.8% | 7.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 614 | 14.7% | 2.8% |
| Construction | 452 | 10.8% | 8.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 334 | 8.0% | 6.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 285 | 6.8% | 14.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 282 | 6.7% | 23.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 256 | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 235 | 5.6% | 1.3% |
| Retail Trade | 225 | 5.4% | 3.2% |
| Other Services | 144 | 3.4% | 8.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 135 | 3.2% | 27.4% |
| Education and Training | 118 | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 75 | 1.8% | 8.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 39 | 0.9% | 34.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 33 | 0.8% | 13.8% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 19 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 15 | 0.4% | 25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 10 | 0.2% | -23.1% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.1% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Information Media and Telecommunications34.5%
- Wholesale Trade27.4%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing23.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance14.0%
- Arts and Recreation Services13.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.0 | 0.40× | 15 |