Dungog
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 106011110 · Lower Hunter (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,290
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,102
- Per 1,000 residents
- 127.7
- Business growth YoY
- 2.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,258
- Change vs prior year
- +32
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,584
≠ 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): 209.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 836 | 64.8% |
| 1–4 | 338 | 26.2% |
| 5–19 | 103 | 8.0% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 1.2% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,584). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,067 | 41.3% |
| Private company | 621 | 24.0% |
| Family partnership | 262 | 10.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 215 | 8.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 98 | 3.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 69 | 2.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 68 | 2.6% |
| Partnership | 59 | 2.3% |
| Other | 125 | 4.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 448 | 34.7% | 0.7% |
| Construction | 227 | 17.6% | 2.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 106 | 8.2% | 5.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 93 | 7.2% | 3.3% |
| Retail Trade | 68 | 5.3% | 4.6% |
| Other Services | 68 | 5.3% | 15.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 53 | 4.1% | 12.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 42 | 3.3% | 2.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 39 | 3.0% | -15.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 26 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15 | 1.2% | 7.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 15 | 1.2% | 15.4% |
| Education and Training | 14 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services15.3%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing12.8%
- Administrative and Support Services6.3%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.0%
- Retail Trade4.6%
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 | 1.5 | 0.55× | 15 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.2 | 0.70× | 42 |