Dorrigo
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 104021087 · Coffs Harbour (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 453
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,250
- Per 1,000 residents
- 139.4
- Business growth YoY
- -0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 454
- Change vs prior year
- -1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,187
≠ 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): 99.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 319 | 70.4% |
| 1–4 | 94 | 20.8% |
| 5–19 | 32 | 7.1% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,187). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 529 | 44.6% |
| Private company | 188 | 15.8% |
| Family partnership | 187 | 15.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 94 | 7.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 64 | 5.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 32 | 2.7% |
| Partnership | 29 | 2.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 18 | 1.5% |
| Other | 46 | 3.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 222 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| Construction | 50 | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 29 | 6.4% | -9.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 26 | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 19 | 4.2% | 11.8% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 4.0% | -5.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 15 | 3.3% | -11.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 14 | 3.1% | -6.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 14 | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 2.9% | 8.3% |
| Other Services | 7 | 1.5% | -22.2% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 1.3% | 20.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 5 | 1.1% | -16.7% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.7% | — |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction8.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-0.9%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-9.4%