Young
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 101061543 · Young - Yass (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,132
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,918
- Per 1,000 residents
- 103.7
- Business growth YoY
- 1.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,119
- Change vs prior year
- +13
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,362
≠ 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): 345.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 619 | 54.7% |
| 1–4 | 342 | 30.2% |
| 5–19 | 129 | 11.4% |
| 20–199 | 34 | 3.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,362). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,377 | 41.0% |
| Private company | 777 | 23.1% |
| Family partnership | 361 | 10.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 259 | 7.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 178 | 5.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 103 | 3.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 90 | 2.7% |
| Partnership | 71 | 2.1% |
| Other | 146 | 4.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 260 | 23.0% | 3.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 258 | 22.8% | 1.2% |
| Retail Trade | 92 | 8.1% | 15.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 79 | 7.0% | -8.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 68 | 6.0% | 7.9% |
| Other Services | 63 | 5.6% | 1.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 53 | 4.7% | -5.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 47 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 45 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 41 | 3.6% | -10.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 35 | 3.1% | -7.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 30 | 2.7% | -9.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 22 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.1% | 20.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 0.9% | 11.1% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.4% | — |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Retail Trade15.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.9%
- Construction3.2%
- Other Services1.6%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.3 | 0.48× | 47 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.9 | 0.64× | 10 |
| Education and Training | 1.1 | 0.70× | 12 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.0 | 0.73× | 22 |