Barely anyone lives in the ABS area for the Wetherill Park industrial estate: an estimated 39 residents in 2025. Yet it held 1,840 businesses at June 2025, and the profile looks nothing like the residential suburbs around it. About a third turned over $2 million or more, and 185 employ 20 people or more. Manufacturing leads (346), with rental, hiring and real estate (332), construction (294) and wholesale trade (236) behind it. The count has risen only 1.7% since 2021, the mark of a mature estate rather than a fast-growing one. In an established firm, the website is easy to neglect.
| Industry | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 346 | 19% |
| Rental, hiring & real estate | 332 | 18% |
| Construction | 294 | 16% |
| Wholesale trade | 236 | 13% |
| Professional, scientific & technical | 112 | 6% |
| Retail trade | 106 | 6% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses at 30 June 2025 and Estimated Resident Population 2025, for the ABS Wetherill Park Industrial statistical area (SA2), via ABS Data by Region. About 39 people live in the area.