Corowa Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 109031180 · Upper Murray exc. Albury (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 520
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,618
- Per 1,000 residents
- 92.6
- Business growth YoY
- -0.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 522
- Change vs prior year
- -2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,928
≠ 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): 159.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 319 | 61.3% |
| 1–4 | 131 | 25.2% |
| 5–19 | 59 | 11.3% |
| 20–199 | 4 | 0.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,928). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 673 | 34.9% |
| Private company | 349 | 18.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 229 | 11.9% |
| Family partnership | 179 | 9.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 167 | 8.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 88 | 4.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 82 | 4.3% |
| Partnership | 41 | 2.1% |
| Other | 120 | 6.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 91 | 17.5% | 21.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 86 | 16.5% | 6.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 73 | 14.0% | 2.8% |
| Other Services | 48 | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Retail Trade | 35 | 6.7% | -16.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 34 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 33 | 6.3% | -8.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 27 | 5.2% | -20.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 22 | 4.2% | -26.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 17 | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 16 | 3.1% | 14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 2.5% | -23.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 2.3% | -14.3% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.6% | — |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.6% | -50.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction21.3%
- Other Services11.6%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-5.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 15.3 | 0.68× | 86 |
| Manufacturing | 2.3 | 0.75× | 13 |