Parramatta - South
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Parramatta and South
NSW · SA2 125041718 · Parramatta (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 998
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,279
- Per 1,000 residents
- 88.5
- Business growth YoY
- -5.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,056
- Change vs prior year
- -58
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes parramatta and south), 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 | 771 | 77.3% |
| 1–4 | 182 | 18.2% |
| 5–19 | 23 | 2.3% |
| 20–199 | 19 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 310 | 31.1% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 141 | 14.1% | -13.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 124 | 12.4% | 1.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 83 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 62 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| Retail Trade | 55 | 5.5% | -17.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 47 | 4.7% | 4.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 37 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 36 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 30 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| Other Services | 27 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| Education and Training | 19 | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services4.4%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1.6%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing0.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services-2.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-4.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1.0 | 0.36× | 11 |
| Other Services | 2.4 | 0.54× | 27 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.2 | 0.54× | 36 |