Bangalow
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 112011238 · Richmond Valley - Coastal (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,387
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,627
- Per 1,000 residents
- 181.9
- Business growth YoY
- 3.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,342
- Change vs prior year
- +45
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,764
≠ 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): 418.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 924 | 66.6% |
| 1–4 | 341 | 24.6% |
| 5–19 | 85 | 6.1% |
| 20–199 | 29 | 2.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,764). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,822 | 48.4% |
| Private company | 860 | 22.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 305 | 8.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 186 | 4.9% |
| Family partnership | 158 | 4.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 157 | 4.2% |
| Partnership | 89 | 2.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 60 | 1.6% |
| Other | 127 | 3.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 206 | 14.9% | 0.0% |
| Construction | 189 | 13.6% | 5.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 172 | 12.4% | -5.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 148 | 10.7% | 5.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 127 | 9.2% | 13.4% |
| Retail Trade | 91 | 6.6% | -5.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 66 | 4.8% | -7.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 56 | 4.0% | 5.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 56 | 4.0% | 24.4% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 47 | 3.4% | 4.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 45 | 3.2% | 2.3% |
| Other Services | 43 | 3.1% | 10.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 37 | 2.7% | 23.3% |
| Manufacturing | 36 | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 31 | 2.2% | 6.9% |
| Education and Training | 28 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services24.4%
- Information Media and Telecommunications23.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance13.4%
- Other Services10.3%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing6.9%