Lithgow Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 103031071 · Lithgow - Mudgee (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 795
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,544
- Per 1,000 residents
- 93.0
- Business growth YoY
- 1.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 780
- Change vs prior year
- +15
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 820
≠ 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): 105.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 551 | 69.3% |
| 1–4 | 193 | 24.3% |
| 5–19 | 38 | 4.8% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (820). 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 | 53.5% |
| Private company | 149 | 18.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 56 | 6.8% |
| Family partnership | 51 | 6.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 38 | 4.6% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 24 | 2.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 18 | 2.2% |
| Partnership | 14 | 1.7% |
| Other | 31 | 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 | 234 | 29.4% | 2.6% |
| Construction | 158 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 57 | 7.2% | 16.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 53 | 6.7% | 15.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 40 | 5.0% | 8.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 36 | 4.5% | -16.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 4.3% | 21.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 28 | 3.5% | 7.7% |
| Other Services | 28 | 3.5% | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 3.4% | -6.9% |
| Retail Trade | 26 | 3.3% | -7.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 13 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 1.5% | 20.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 8 | 1.0% | 14.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services21.4%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services16.3%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services15.2%
- Accommodation and Food Services8.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.7%
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 | 1.5 | 0.60× | 13 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.3 | 0.65× | 28 |
| Retail Trade | 3.0 | 0.66× | 26 |
| Other Services | 3.3 | 0.74× | 28 |