Narrabri Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 110031197 · Moree - Narrabri (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 716
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,942
- Per 1,000 residents
- 103.1
- Business growth YoY
- 0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 714
- Change vs prior year
- +2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,513
≠ 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): 218.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 421 | 58.8% |
| 1–4 | 205 | 28.6% |
| 5–19 | 81 | 11.3% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,513). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 876 | 34.9% |
| Private company | 617 | 24.6% |
| Family partnership | 367 | 14.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 185 | 7.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 99 | 3.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 90 | 3.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 75 | 3.0% |
| Partnership | 70 | 2.8% |
| Other | 134 | 5.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 127 | 17.7% | -6.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 115 | 16.1% | 1.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 70 | 9.8% | -2.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 54 | 7.5% | 14.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 51 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
| Other Services | 49 | 6.8% | -5.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 40 | 5.6% | 8.1% |
| Retail Trade | 39 | 5.4% | 2.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 35 | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 27 | 3.8% | 8.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 26 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 21 | 2.9% | 40.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 2.4% | -10.5% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services40.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services14.9%
- Health Care and Social Assistance8.1%
- Administrative and Support Services8.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services6.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3.7 | 0.20× | 26 |