Gunnedah Surrounds Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 110041200 · Tamworth - Gunnedah (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 899
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,611
- Per 1,000 residents
- 195.0
- Business growth YoY
- 1.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 884
- Change vs prior year
- +15
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,100
≠ 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): 103.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 690 | 76.8% |
| 1–4 | 181 | 20.1% |
| 5–19 | 32 | 3.6% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,100). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 398 | 36.2% |
| Private company | 253 | 23.0% |
| Family partnership | 186 | 16.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 76 | 6.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 43 | 3.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 38 | 3.5% |
| Partnership | 25 | 2.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 24 | 2.2% |
| Other | 57 | 5.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 597 | 66.4% | 1.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 80 | 8.9% | 19.4% |
| Construction | 61 | 6.8% | 1.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 34 | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 17 | 1.9% | -19.0% |
| Other Services | 17 | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 16 | 1.8% | 23.1% |
| Retail Trade | 15 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 1.3% | 9.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 10 | 1.1% | -16.7% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 0.7% | 50.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services19.4%
- Construction1.7%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1.2%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.7 | 0.50× | 17 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.2 | 0.63× | 10 |
| Retail Trade | 3.3 | 0.72× | 15 |