Ballina Surrounds Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 112011237 · Richmond Valley - Coastal (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,196
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 19,370
- Per 1,000 residents
- 113.4
- Business growth YoY
- -0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,208
- Change vs prior year
- -12
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,058
≠ 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): 450.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,422 | 64.8% |
| 1–4 | 578 | 26.3% |
| 5–19 | 163 | 7.4% |
| 20–199 | 26 | 1.2% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.1% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,058). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,941 | 47.8% |
| Private company | 744 | 18.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 357 | 8.8% |
| Family partnership | 335 | 8.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 157 | 3.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 131 | 3.2% |
| Partnership | 89 | 2.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 84 | 2.1% |
| Other | 220 | 5.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 448 | 20.4% | -3.7% |
| Construction | 428 | 19.5% | 4.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 233 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 185 | 8.4% | 3.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 169 | 7.7% | -3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 94 | 4.3% | 1.1% |
| Retail Trade | 94 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 92 | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 82 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| Other Services | 78 | 3.6% | -8.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 75 | 3.4% | -7.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 57 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 56 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 34 | 1.5% | -15.0% |
| Education and Training | 23 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 21 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 14 | 0.6% | 7.7% |
| Mining | 8 | 0.4% | 14.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.2% | 25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Retail Trade6.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing4.5%
- Construction4.4%
- Health Care and Social Assistance3.4%
- Manufacturing1.1%
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 | 1.2 | 0.75× | 23 |