Grafton Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 104011081 · Clarence Valley (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,522
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 18,099
- Per 1,000 residents
- 84.1
- Business growth YoY
- -0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,530
- Change vs prior year
- -8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 704
≠ 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): 76.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,102 | 72.4% |
| 1–4 | 336 | 22.1% |
| 5–19 | 66 | 4.3% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 1.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (704). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 381 | 54.1% |
| Family partnership | 97 | 13.8% |
| Private company | 85 | 12.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 38 | 5.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 24 | 3.4% |
| Partnership | 20 | 2.8% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 15 | 2.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 10 | 1.4% |
| Other | 34 | 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 | 653 | 42.9% | -2.0% |
| Construction | 261 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 76 | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 68 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 66 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| Other Services | 60 | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 53 | 3.5% | -13.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 53 | 3.5% | 17.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 49 | 3.2% | 8.9% |
| Retail Trade | 45 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 44 | 2.9% | 12.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 1.5% | -8.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 19 | 1.2% | 11.8% |
| Education and Training | 15 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 11 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 10 | 0.7% | 11.1% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 7 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance17.8%
- Administrative and Support Services12.8%
- Accommodation and Food Services8.9%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5.6%
- Other Services3.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 0.6 | 0.19× | 11 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.8 | 0.33× | 68 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.9 | 0.43× | 53 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.2 | 0.45× | 76 |
| Retail Trade | 2.5 | 0.46× | 45 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.3 | 0.46× | 23 |