Armidale
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 110011186 · Armidale (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,978
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 24,436
- Per 1,000 residents
- 80.9
- Business growth YoY
- -3.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,041
- Change vs prior year
- -63
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 7,719
≠ 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): 1,022.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,199 | 60.6% |
| 1–4 | 465 | 23.5% |
| 5–19 | 253 | 12.8% |
| 20–199 | 58 | 2.9% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (7,719). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,595 | 46.6% |
| Private company | 1,392 | 18.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 663 | 8.6% |
| Family partnership | 604 | 7.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 302 | 3.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 243 | 3.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 235 | 3.0% |
| Fixed unit trust | 172 | 2.2% |
| Other | 513 | 6.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 298 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| Construction | 276 | 14.0% | -8.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 218 | 11.0% | -4.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 208 | 10.5% | -7.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 179 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| Retail Trade | 143 | 7.2% | 5.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 116 | 5.9% | 0.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 104 | 5.3% | -11.9% |
| Other Services | 92 | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 78 | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 69 | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 57 | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 56 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| Education and Training | 34 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 22 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 9 | 0.5% | 12.5% |
| Mining | 8 | 0.4% | 14.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 8 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade5.6%
- Retail Trade5.1%
- Financial and Insurance Services4.5%
- Administrative and Support Services4.0%
- Other Services2.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.9 | 0.68× | 22 |
| Construction | 11.3 | 0.70× | 276 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3.2 | 0.71× | 78 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 8.9 | 0.75× | 218 |