Lismore
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 112021248 · Richmond Valley - Hinterland (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,518
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,679
- Per 1,000 residents
- 111.0
- Business growth YoY
- -3.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,572
- Change vs prior year
- -54
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 866 | 57.0% |
| 1–4 | 382 | 25.2% |
| 5–19 | 214 | 14.1% |
| 20–199 | 54 | 3.6% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 231 | 15.2% | 4.1% |
| Construction | 195 | 12.8% | -11.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 165 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| Retail Trade | 156 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 146 | 9.6% | -6.4% |
| Other Services | 116 | 7.6% | -4.9% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 79 | 5.2% | -9.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 78 | 5.1% | 1.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 76 | 5.0% | -7.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 67 | 4.4% | 9.8% |
| Manufacturing | 61 | 4.0% | -6.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 41 | 2.7% | -10.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 35 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| Education and Training | 29 | 1.9% | 16.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 16 | 1.1% | -20.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 14 | 0.9% | 16.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training16.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.1%
- Administrative and Support Services1.3%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-0.6%