Far West
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 105021098 · Broken Hill and Far West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 339
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 2,302
- Per 1,000 residents
- 147.3
- Business growth YoY
- 1.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 333
- Change vs prior year
- +6
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 530
≠ 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): 52.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 242 | 71.4% |
| 1–4 | 71 | 20.9% |
| 5–19 | 27 | 8.0% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (530). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 217 | 40.9% |
| Family partnership | 86 | 16.2% |
| Private company | 72 | 13.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 55 | 10.4% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 26 | 4.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 20 | 3.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 19 | 3.6% |
| Partnership | 15 | 2.8% |
| Other | 20 | 3.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 214 | 63.1% | 0.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 26 | 7.7% | 13.0% |
| Construction | 21 | 6.2% | -8.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 20 | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 13 | 3.8% | 8.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 8 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 8 | 2.4% | 33.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 6 | 1.8% | 50.0% |
| Other Services | 5 | 1.5% | 66.7% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services13.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services5.3%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.5%
- Construction-8.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9.1 | 0.54× | 21 |