Schofields - East
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Schofields and East
NSW · SA2 116021632 · Blacktown - North (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,792
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 38,569
- Per 1,000 residents
- 72.4
- Business growth YoY
- 13.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,466
- Change vs prior year
- +326
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 8,560
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes schofields and east), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 2,116.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,763 | 63.1% |
| 1–4 | 876 | 31.4% |
| 5–19 | 128 | 4.6% |
| 20–199 | 30 | 1.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (8,560). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,714 | 55.1% |
| Private company | 2,059 | 24.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,019 | 11.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 273 | 3.2% |
| Family partnership | 95 | 1.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 84 | 1.0% |
| Fixed unit trust | 75 | 0.9% |
| Strata title | 69 | 0.8% |
| Other | 172 | 2.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 572 | 20.5% | 10.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 520 | 18.6% | 15.0% |
| Construction | 356 | 12.8% | 8.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 261 | 9.3% | 26.1% |
| Retail Trade | 170 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 165 | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 134 | 4.8% | 20.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 124 | 4.4% | 14.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 117 | 4.2% | 5.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 90 | 3.2% | 32.4% |
| Other Services | 77 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| Education and Training | 70 | 2.5% | 25.0% |
| Manufacturing | 58 | 2.1% | 23.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 36 | 1.3% | 16.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 17 | 0.6% | 13.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 11 | 0.4% | -15.4% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.1% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade32.4%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services26.1%
- Education and Training25.0%
- Manufacturing23.4%
- Administrative and Support Services20.7%
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 | 0.3 | 0.20× | 11 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.4 | 0.29× | 17 |
| Other Services | 2.0 | 0.41× | 77 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.3 | 0.48× | 165 |
| Manufacturing | 1.5 | 0.53× | 58 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 6.8 | 0.55× | 261 |