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Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 103021065 · Lachlan Valley (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,305
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,019
- Per 1,000 residents
- 130.3
- Business growth YoY
- 0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,298
- Change vs prior year
- +7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,860
≠ 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): 275.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 809 | 62.0% |
| 1–4 | 360 | 27.6% |
| 5–19 | 116 | 8.9% |
| 20–199 | 24 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,860). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,076 | 37.6% |
| Private company | 626 | 21.9% |
| Family partnership | 445 | 15.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 206 | 7.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 135 | 4.7% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 77 | 2.7% |
| Partnership | 72 | 2.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 71 | 2.5% |
| Other | 152 | 5.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 518 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| Construction | 169 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 113 | 8.7% | 7.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 70 | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Other Services | 68 | 5.2% | -6.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 63 | 4.8% | 1.6% |
| Retail Trade | 57 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| Manufacturing | 44 | 3.4% | -4.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 41 | 3.1% | 7.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 38 | 2.9% | -11.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 35 | 2.7% | 12.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 2.6% | 9.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 23 | 1.8% | 15.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 9 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 5 | 0.4% | 25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services15.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance12.9%
- Administrative and Support Services9.7%
- Accommodation and Food Services7.9%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.5 | 0.59× | 35 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6.3 | 0.71× | 63 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.0 | 0.72× | 10 |