Goulburn Surrounds Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 101051540 · Goulburn - Mulwaree (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,109
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 14,411
- Per 1,000 residents
- 146.3
- Business growth YoY
- 1.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,074
- Change vs prior year
- +35
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,382
≠ 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): 312.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,436 | 68.1% |
| 1–4 | 528 | 25.0% |
| 5–19 | 135 | 6.4% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 0.7% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.1% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,382). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,425 | 42.1% |
| Private company | 734 | 21.7% |
| Family partnership | 481 | 14.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 261 | 7.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 118 | 3.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 89 | 2.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 74 | 2.2% |
| Partnership | 71 | 2.1% |
| Other | 129 | 3.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,083 | 51.4% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 287 | 13.6% | 1.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 116 | 5.5% | 1.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 103 | 4.9% | 2.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 77 | 3.7% | 24.2% |
| Retail Trade | 72 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| Other Services | 68 | 3.2% | 3.0% |
| Manufacturing | 49 | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 48 | 2.3% | 14.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 44 | 2.1% | 10.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 44 | 2.1% | -8.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 37 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 26 | 1.2% | 8.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 22 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 10 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 10 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.1% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing24.2%
- Accommodation and Food Services14.3%
- Wholesale Trade10.0%
- Financial and Insurance Services8.3%
- Manufacturing4.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Training | 0.7 | 0.41× | 10 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.1 | 0.45× | 44 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.8 | 0.56× | 26 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.6 | 0.60× | 37 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 8.0 | 0.72× | 116 |