Armidale Surrounds - South Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Armidale Surrounds and South
NSW · SA2 110011188 · Armidale (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 717
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,033
- Per 1,000 residents
- 118.8
- Business growth YoY
- 0.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 717
- Change vs prior year
- +0
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,157
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes armidale surrounds and south), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 116.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 505 | 70.4% |
| 1–4 | 154 | 21.5% |
| 5–19 | 54 | 7.5% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,157). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 502 | 43.4% |
| Family partnership | 197 | 17.0% |
| Private company | 180 | 15.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 85 | 7.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 55 | 4.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 37 | 3.2% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 33 | 2.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 22 | 1.9% |
| Other | 46 | 4.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 347 | 48.4% | -3.3% |
| Construction | 103 | 14.4% | 2.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 55 | 7.7% | 7.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 39 | 5.4% | 11.4% |
| Retail Trade | 28 | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 22 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| Other Services | 22 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 2.8% | 11.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 19 | 2.6% | 58.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 16 | 2.2% | -11.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 9 | 1.3% | -25.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 8 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 1.1% | 60.0% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 1.0% | -12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services11.4%
- Manufacturing11.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.8%
- Retail Trade3.7%
- Construction2.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.6 | 0.69× | 22 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.1 | 0.69× | 19 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.7 | 0.73× | 16 |