Strathfield - East
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Strathfield and East
NSW · SA2 120031680 · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,161
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 18,724
- Per 1,000 residents
- 115.4
- Business growth YoY
- -1.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,193
- Change vs prior year
- -32
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 12,867
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes strathfield 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): 1,830.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,423 | 65.8% |
| 1–4 | 578 | 26.7% |
| 5–19 | 136 | 6.3% |
| 20–199 | 18 | 0.8% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (12,867). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 5,743 | 44.6% |
| Private company | 3,790 | 29.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,045 | 8.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 742 | 5.8% |
| Strata title | 277 | 2.2% |
| Family partnership | 239 | 1.9% |
| Fixed unit trust | 227 | 1.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 199 | 1.5% |
| Other | 605 | 4.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 418 | 19.3% | 6.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 333 | 15.4% | 2.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 261 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| Construction | 235 | 10.9% | -10.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 191 | 8.8% | 3.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 131 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| Retail Trade | 127 | 5.9% | -5.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 114 | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 108 | 5.0% | -8.5% |
| Other Services | 65 | 3.0% | 4.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 64 | 3.0% | -11.1% |
| Manufacturing | 41 | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Education and Training | 41 | 1.9% | -6.8% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 15 | 0.7% | -16.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 5 | 0.2% | 25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6.4%
- Financial and Insurance Services5.6%
- Other Services4.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing3.2%
- Manufacturing2.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.6 | 0.48× | 12 |