Adamstown - Kotara
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Adamstown and Kotara
NSW · SA2 111031222 · Newcastle (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,320
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,554
- Per 1,000 residents
- 75.2
- Business growth YoY
- -1.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,340
- Change vs prior year
- -20
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,356
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes adamstown and kotara), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 826.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 726 | 55.0% |
| 1–4 | 419 | 31.7% |
| 5–19 | 148 | 11.2% |
| 20–199 | 25 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,356). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,620 | 48.9% |
| Private company | 1,312 | 24.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 526 | 9.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 203 | 3.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 142 | 2.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 97 | 1.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 96 | 1.8% |
| Strata title | 95 | 1.8% |
| Other | 265 | 4.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 267 | 20.2% | -2.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 220 | 16.7% | 11.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 200 | 15.2% | 4.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 135 | 10.2% | 3.1% |
| Retail Trade | 83 | 6.3% | 1.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 73 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| Other Services | 70 | 5.3% | -10.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 56 | 4.2% | -11.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 47 | 3.6% | -6.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 46 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 27 | 2.0% | -15.6% |
| Education and Training | 26 | 2.0% | 4.0% |
| Manufacturing | 25 | 1.9% | -10.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 1.4% | -24.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 11 | 0.8% | -15.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 0.6% | -27.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.3% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance11.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.7%
- Education and Training4.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.1%
- Retail Trade1.2%
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 | 0.6 | 0.21× | 11 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.1 | 0.41× | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 1.4 | 0.53× | 25 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.6 | 0.61× | 46 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.2 | 0.70× | 73 |