Cowra Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 103021064 · Lachlan Valley (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 865
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,778
- Per 1,000 residents
- 149.7
- Business growth YoY
- 4.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 832
- Change vs prior year
- +33
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,492
≠ 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): 136.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 573 | 66.2% |
| 1–4 | 229 | 26.5% |
| 5–19 | 58 | 6.7% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 1.0% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,492). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 582 | 39.0% |
| Private company | 281 | 18.8% |
| Family partnership | 272 | 18.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 97 | 6.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 71 | 4.8% |
| Partnership | 42 | 2.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 35 | 2.3% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 32 | 2.1% |
| Other | 80 | 5.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 464 | 53.6% | -1.1% |
| Construction | 78 | 9.0% | 16.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 40 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 37 | 4.3% | 8.8% |
| Retail Trade | 33 | 3.8% | 10.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 33 | 3.8% | 3.1% |
| Other Services | 31 | 3.6% | 19.2% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 3.4% | 16.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 25 | 2.9% | -10.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 22 | 2.5% | 15.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 21 | 2.4% | 5.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 19 | 2.2% | 26.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10 | 1.2% | 42.9% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 0.9% | 14.3% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services19.2%
- Construction16.4%
- Manufacturing16.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance15.8%
- Retail Trade10.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.7 | 0.72× | 10 |