Wahroonga (West) - Waitara
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Wahroonga (West) and Waitara
NSW · SA2 121021579 · Hornsby (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 903
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,544
- Per 1,000 residents
- 72.0
- Business growth YoY
- 3.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 870
- Change vs prior year
- +33
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes wahroonga (west) and waitara), 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 | 604 | 66.9% |
| 1–4 | 235 | 26.0% |
| 5–19 | 40 | 4.4% |
| 20–199 | 18 | 2.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 220 | 24.4% | 2.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 107 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| Construction | 93 | 10.3% | 16.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 89 | 9.9% | 14.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 69 | 7.6% | -5.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 55 | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 54 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| Retail Trade | 47 | 5.2% | -6.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 36 | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 32 | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Other Services | 31 | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 18 | 2.0% | 5.9% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 16 | 1.8% | 33.3% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 1.7% | 15.4% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction16.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance14.1%
- Wholesale Trade5.9%
- Financial and Insurance Services5.8%
- Accommodation and Food Services3.2%
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 | 1.2 | 0.42× | 15 |
| Construction | 7.4 | 0.44× | 93 |
| Other Services | 2.5 | 0.55× | 31 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.0 | 0.62× | 12 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.6 | 0.69× | 32 |