Griffith (NSW) Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 113011256 · Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,338
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 20,774
- Per 1,000 residents
- 112.5
- Business growth YoY
- -0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,342
- Change vs prior year
- -4
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 8,879
≠ 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): 1,109.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,397 | 59.8% |
| 1–4 | 623 | 26.6% |
| 5–19 | 231 | 9.9% |
| 20–199 | 88 | 3.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (8,879). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,148 | 35.5% |
| Private company | 2,259 | 25.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 901 | 10.1% |
| Family partnership | 815 | 9.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 558 | 6.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 339 | 3.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 268 | 3.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 184 | 2.1% |
| Other | 407 | 4.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 366 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 314 | 13.4% | -4.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 297 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 179 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| Other Services | 171 | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 148 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| Retail Trade | 145 | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 127 | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 117 | 5.0% | 1.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 109 | 4.7% | 9.0% |
| Manufacturing | 106 | 4.5% | -1.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 96 | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 90 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
| Education and Training | 24 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 15 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 11 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 10 | 0.4% | 25.0% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.3% | 16.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services9.0%
- Other Services6.9%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing3.3%
- Financial and Insurance Services3.2%
- Health Care and Social Assistance1.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.5 | 0.55× | 11 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.7 | 0.56× | 15 |
| Education and Training | 1.2 | 0.73× | 24 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 8.6 | 0.74× | 179 |