Dubbo - South Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Dubbo and South
NSW · SA2 105031101 · Dubbo (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,010
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 20,712
- Per 1,000 residents
- 97.0
- Business growth YoY
- 1.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,976
- Change vs prior year
- +34
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 12,673
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes dubbo 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): 1,741.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,228 | 61.1% |
| 1–4 | 497 | 24.7% |
| 5–19 | 252 | 12.5% |
| 20–199 | 36 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (12,673). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 5,701 | 45.0% |
| Private company | 2,797 | 22.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,229 | 9.7% |
| Family partnership | 943 | 7.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 384 | 3.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 352 | 2.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 312 | 2.5% |
| Partnership | 257 | 2.0% |
| Other | 698 | 5.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 394 | 19.6% | 3.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 247 | 12.3% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 238 | 11.8% | 15.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 166 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 135 | 6.7% | -4.9% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 129 | 6.4% | -4.4% |
| Other Services | 129 | 6.4% | -5.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 123 | 6.1% | 2.5% |
| Retail Trade | 120 | 6.0% | 0.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 83 | 4.1% | 2.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 78 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 49 | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Manufacturing | 42 | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Education and Training | 29 | 1.4% | 7.4% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 24 | 1.2% | 14.3% |
| Mining | 9 | 0.4% | 12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.3% | 20.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.2% | 25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.2% | 33.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance15.0%
- Arts and Recreation Services14.3%
- Education and Training7.4%
- Construction3.4%
- Accommodation and Food Services2.5%
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 | 8.0 | 0.69× | 166 |