Gosford - Springfield
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Gosford and Springfield
NSW · SA2 102011032 · Gosford (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,629
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 23,282
- Per 1,000 residents
- 112.9
- Business growth YoY
- 2.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,573
- Change vs prior year
- +56
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 22,876
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes gosford and springfield), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 3,197.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,434 | 54.5% |
| 1–4 | 787 | 29.9% |
| 5–19 | 326 | 12.4% |
| 20–199 | 83 | 3.2% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.1% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (22,876). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 10,620 | 46.4% |
| Private company | 6,234 | 27.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 2,108 | 9.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 625 | 2.7% |
| Family partnership | 577 | 2.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 501 | 2.2% |
| Strata title | 487 | 2.1% |
| Fixed unit trust | 478 | 2.1% |
| Other | 1,246 | 5.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 364 | 13.8% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 338 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 335 | 12.7% | 4.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 318 | 12.1% | 7.4% |
| Retail Trade | 182 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 175 | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| Manufacturing | 150 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| Other Services | 144 | 5.5% | -2.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 129 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 120 | 4.6% | 16.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 96 | 3.7% | -2.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 95 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| Education and Training | 53 | 2.0% | 8.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 47 | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 36 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 16 | 0.6% | 6.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 13 | 0.5% | 44.4% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 11 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.3% | 16.7% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services16.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.4%
- Education and Training8.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.4%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.7 | 0.50× | 16 |