Nambucca Heads
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 108021158 · Kempsey - Nambucca (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 388
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,304
- Per 1,000 residents
- 53.1
- Business growth YoY
- 5.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 368
- Change vs prior year
- +20
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,154
≠ 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): 294.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 207 | 53.4% |
| 1–4 | 123 | 31.7% |
| 5–19 | 47 | 12.1% |
| 20–199 | 10 | 2.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,154). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,137 | 52.8% |
| Private company | 335 | 15.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 183 | 8.5% |
| Family partnership | 129 | 6.0% |
| Strata title | 101 | 4.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 73 | 3.4% |
| Partnership | 48 | 2.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 37 | 1.7% |
| Other | 111 | 5.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 82 | 21.1% | 9.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 40 | 10.3% | 11.1% |
| Retail Trade | 39 | 10.1% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 32 | 8.2% | 3.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 31 | 8.0% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 29 | 7.5% | 26.1% |
| Other Services | 27 | 7.0% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 17 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 17 | 4.4% | -15.0% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 4.1% | 14.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 14 | 3.6% | -6.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 11 | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 2.8% | 22.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.8% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.8% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services26.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance11.1%
- Construction9.3%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3.2%
- Retail Trade0.0%
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 | 2.3 | 0.12× | 17 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.3 | 0.47× | 17 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.4 | 0.47× | 10 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.0 | 0.48× | 29 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 1.9 | 0.50× | 14 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.5 | 0.56× | 11 |