Shortland - Jesmond
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Shortland and Jesmond
NSW · SA2 111031231 · Newcastle (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 779
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 14,339
- Per 1,000 residents
- 54.3
- Business growth YoY
- 5.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 736
- Change vs prior year
- +43
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,202
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes shortland and jesmond), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 307.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 523 | 67.1% |
| 1–4 | 170 | 21.8% |
| 5–19 | 60 | 7.7% |
| 20–199 | 26 | 3.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,202). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 885 | 73.6% |
| Private company | 137 | 11.4% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 56 | 4.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 34 | 2.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 29 | 2.4% |
| Strata title | 18 | 1.5% |
| Partnership | 10 | 0.8% |
| Family partnership | 9 | 0.7% |
| Other | 24 | 2.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 235 | 30.2% | 11.4% |
| Construction | 145 | 18.6% | 16.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 51 | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Other Services | 46 | 5.9% | 12.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 45 | 5.8% | 4.7% |
| Retail Trade | 40 | 5.1% | -4.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 40 | 5.1% | 14.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 40 | 5.1% | -11.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 40 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 28 | 3.6% | -17.6% |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 1.5% | -14.3% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 9 | 1.2% | 50.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.6% | 66.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.6% | -28.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction16.9%
- Accommodation and Food Services14.3%
- Other Services12.2%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing11.4%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.3%
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 | 0.8 | 0.26× | 12 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2.8 | 0.30× | 40 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.6 | 0.36× | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 1.4 | 0.50× | 20 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.1 | 0.50× | 45 |
| Retail Trade | 2.8 | 0.55× | 40 |