West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes West Wallsend, Barnsley and Killingworth
NSW · SA2 111021221 · Lake Macquarie - West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 352
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,583
- Per 1,000 residents
- 46.4
- Business growth YoY
- -0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 353
- Change vs prior year
- -1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,268
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes west wallsend, barnsley and killingworth), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 232.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 175 | 49.7% |
| 1–4 | 137 | 38.9% |
| 5–19 | 43 | 12.2% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 2.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,268). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 741 | 58.4% |
| Private company | 269 | 21.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 90 | 7.1% |
| Family partnership | 40 | 3.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 33 | 2.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 26 | 2.1% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 21 | 1.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 12 | 0.9% |
| Other | 36 | 2.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 122 | 34.7% | -6.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 30 | 8.5% | -9.1% |
| Other Services | 27 | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 25 | 7.1% | 92.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 22 | 6.3% | 15.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 20 | 5.7% | 17.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 20 | 5.7% | -25.9% |
| Retail Trade | 17 | 4.8% | 13.3% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 4.3% | -11.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 3.4% | 20.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 9 | 2.6% | -30.8% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 2.0% | -12.5% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance92.3%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services17.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services15.8%
- Other Services0.0%
- Construction-6.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.6 | 0.34× | 20 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2.9 | 0.34× | 22 |
| Retail Trade | 2.2 | 0.46× | 17 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.6 | 0.56× | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 2.0 | 0.61× | 15 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.6 | 0.69× | 20 |