Evans Head Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 112011241 · Richmond Valley - Coastal (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 434
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,062
- Per 1,000 residents
- 71.6
- Business growth YoY
- -1.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 441
- Change vs prior year
- -7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,319
≠ 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): 162.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 298 | 68.7% |
| 1–4 | 92 | 21.2% |
| 5–19 | 36 | 8.3% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 2.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,319). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 668 | 50.6% |
| Private company | 210 | 15.9% |
| Family partnership | 92 | 7.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 90 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 50 | 3.8% |
| Strata title | 49 | 3.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 41 | 3.1% |
| Partnership | 32 | 2.4% |
| Other | 87 | 6.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 120 | 27.6% | 8.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 87 | 20.0% | -4.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 31 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 29 | 6.7% | -12.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 25 | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 23 | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 20 | 4.6% | -16.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 18 | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 18 | 4.1% | -14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 15 | 3.5% | 15.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 1.6% | -12.5% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 1.6% | -22.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6 | 1.4% | 100.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 1.4% | -14.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.7% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction8.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance0.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-3.1%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-4.4%
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 | 14.4 | 0.49× | 87 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.1 | 0.51× | 25 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.0 | 0.59× | 18 |
| Other Services | 3.0 | 0.66× | 18 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.5 | 0.68× | 15 |
| Retail Trade | 3.3 | 0.72× | 20 |