Woollahra Municipal Council area

Businesses by industry

The Professional, Scientific and Technical Services industry had the largest number of total registered businesses in Woollahra Municipal Council area, comprising 20.6% of all total registered businesses, compared to 14.0% in New South Wales.

Registered business by industry shows how many businesses there are Woollahra Municipal Council area within each industry sector using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Business Register which itself is derived from the GST register held by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Businesses are included if they are registered with the ATO, with an ABN used within the previous two financial years. Businesses are split up between employing and non-employing businesses. Non-employing businesses may include sole traders and registered ABNs which are part of larger enterprises.

The distribution of businesses may reflect the industry structure of the area, or may differ significantly. For instance, the largest industry in an area may consist of one very large business, with a large number of employees, while a sector with a lower value added could have a lot of small and micro businesses.

The number of businesses in Woollahra Municipal Council area should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Value added datasets to see the relative size of industries, and with Employment locations data to see where business employment occurs within the area.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics – Business register – originally sourced from ATO data

Please note that data within the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Counts of Australian Business is subject to perturbation for confidentiality reasons. The ABS randomises LGA business counts for industries or totals between 1 and 3. If no counts are recorded, zero will be shown. If 3 or more, the number will be shown. This perturbation means sub-totals may not add up to high-level totals.
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Registered businesses by industry
Woollahra Municipal Council area - total registered businesses20242023change
IndustryNumber%. % New South WalesNumber%. % New South Wales2023 to 2024
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1061.05.91111.15.9-5
Mining80.10.250.00.2+3
Manufacturing1451.43.21471.43.2-2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services80.10.3140.10.3-6
Construction6386.117.16146.017.1+24
Wholesale Trade2932.83.32922.93.3+1
Retail Trade6376.15.76556.45.7-18
Accommodation and Food Services3523.44.23643.64.2-12
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1751.78.01621.68.0+13
Information Media and Telecommunications2642.51.12652.61.1-1
Financial and Insurance Services1,29712.55.61,21011.95.6+87
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,07720.011.32,03120.011.3+46
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,14020.614.02,11520.814.0+25
Administrative and Support Services4073.94.63783.74.6+29
Public Administration and Safety170.20.3170.20.30
Education and Training1711.61.71701.71.7+1
Health Care and Social Assistance1,0229.87.41,0039.97.4+19
Arts and Recreation Services2712.61.52582.51.5+13
Other Services3623.54.63493.44.6+13
Industry not classified80.10.160.10.1+2
Total Businesses10,398100.0100.010,166100.0100.0+232

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits. Note: Non-employing businesses includes sole proprietors where the proprietor does not receive a wage or salary separate to the business income. .id (informed decisions)

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