Gilgandra
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 105031104 · Dubbo (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 635
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,426
- Per 1,000 residents
- 143.5
- Business growth YoY
- 1.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 623
- Change vs prior year
- +12
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,067
≠ 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): 91.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 396 | 62.4% |
| 1–4 | 195 | 30.7% |
| 5–19 | 43 | 6.8% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,067). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 439 | 41.1% |
| Family partnership | 225 | 21.1% |
| Private company | 142 | 13.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 83 | 7.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 49 | 4.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 43 | 4.0% |
| Partnership | 25 | 2.3% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 20 | 1.9% |
| Other | 41 | 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 | 373 | 58.7% | 1.9% |
| Construction | 44 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 29 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 29 | 4.6% | 7.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 25 | 3.9% | 13.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 25 | 3.9% | 13.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 23 | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Retail Trade | 22 | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 20 | 3.1% | 11.1% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 8 | 1.3% | 33.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 7 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing13.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services13.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance11.1%
- Other Services7.4%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.5%
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 | 9.9 | 0.60× | 44 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.2 | 0.74× | 23 |