Bowral
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 114021284 · Southern Highlands (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,884
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,404
- Per 1,000 residents
- 140.6
- Business growth YoY
- -0.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,886
- Change vs prior year
- -2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,236
≠ 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): 545.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,103 | 58.5% |
| 1–4 | 551 | 29.2% |
| 5–19 | 178 | 9.4% |
| 20–199 | 42 | 2.2% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,236). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,010 | 32.2% |
| Private company | 1,997 | 32.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 923 | 14.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 328 | 5.3% |
| Family partnership | 192 | 3.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 165 | 2.6% |
| Fixed unit trust | 127 | 2.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 118 | 1.9% |
| Other | 376 | 6.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 363 | 19.3% | 2.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 249 | 13.2% | 2.9% |
| Construction | 218 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 205 | 10.9% | 2.5% |
| Retail Trade | 128 | 6.8% | -5.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 128 | 6.8% | 10.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 96 | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 91 | 4.8% | -13.3% |
| Other Services | 71 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| Manufacturing | 63 | 3.3% | -6.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 55 | 2.9% | -9.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 55 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 47 | 2.5% | -6.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 39 | 2.1% | 25.8% |
| Education and Training | 35 | 1.9% | -12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 32 | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services25.8%
- Financial and Insurance Services10.3%
- Administrative and Support Services6.7%
- Information Media and Telecommunications3.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.5 | 0.61× | 47 |