Wagga Wagga - North
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Wagga Wagga and North
NSW · SA2 113031268 · Wagga Wagga (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 354
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,227
- Per 1,000 residents
- 56.8
- Business growth YoY
- 2.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 346
- Change vs prior year
- +8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 33
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes wagga wagga and north), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 13.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 211 | 59.6% |
| 1–4 | 96 | 27.1% |
| 5–19 | 33 | 9.3% |
| 20–199 | 10 | 2.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (33). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 22 | 66.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 5 | 15.2% |
| Public company | 3 | 9.1% |
| FXT | 1 | 3.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 1 | 3.0% |
| Private company | 1 | 3.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 71 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 44 | 12.4% | 22.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 41 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 37 | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 30 | 8.5% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 25 | 7.1% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 5.6% | -4.8% |
| Retail Trade | 17 | 4.8% | 13.3% |
| Other Services | 15 | 4.2% | 15.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 13 | 3.7% | -23.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10 | 2.8% | -9.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 9 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 1.4% | 66.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 4 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.8% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.8% | -25.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.8% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing22.2%
- Health Care and Social Assistance8.8%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services0.0%
- Construction-1.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 6.6 | 0.26× | 41 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.1 | 0.50× | 13 |
| Other Services | 2.4 | 0.53× | 15 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.6 | 0.54× | 10 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.0 | 0.57× | 25 |
| Retail Trade | 2.7 | 0.59× | 17 |