Ballina Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 112011236 · Richmond Valley - Coastal (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,760
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 18,813
- Per 1,000 residents
- 93.6
- Business growth YoY
- -0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,766
- Change vs prior year
- -6
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 11,688
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area, not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,478.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,044 | 59.3% |
| 1–4 | 434 | 24.7% |
| 5–19 | 226 | 12.8% |
| 20–199 | 71 | 4.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (11,688). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 5,760 | 49.3% |
| Private company | 2,252 | 19.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,011 | 8.6% |
| Family partnership | 485 | 4.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 453 | 3.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 449 | 3.8% |
| Strata title | 437 | 3.7% |
| Partnership | 205 | 1.8% |
| Other | 636 | 5.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 356 | 20.2% | 3.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 213 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 187 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 175 | 9.9% | 0.6% |
| Retail Trade | 128 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| Other Services | 122 | 6.9% | 1.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 106 | 6.0% | 2.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 102 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| Manufacturing | 75 | 4.3% | 1.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 74 | 4.2% | -7.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 52 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 49 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 41 | 2.3% | 5.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 37 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 17 | 1.0% | 41.7% |
| Education and Training | 17 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services5.1%
- Construction3.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing2.9%
- Other Services1.7%
- Manufacturing1.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Training | 0.9 | 0.54× | 17 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2.0 | 0.71× | 37 |