Yass Surrounds Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 101061542 · Young - Yass (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,079
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,346
- Per 1,000 residents
- 155.8
- Business growth YoY
- 1.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,050
- Change vs prior year
- +29
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,262
≠ 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): 646.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,320 | 63.5% |
| 1–4 | 578 | 27.8% |
| 5–19 | 144 | 6.9% |
| 20–199 | 37 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,262). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,453 | 39.2% |
| Private company | 1,458 | 23.3% |
| Family partnership | 726 | 11.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 500 | 8.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 252 | 4.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 236 | 3.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 176 | 2.8% |
| Partnership | 164 | 2.6% |
| Other | 297 | 4.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 741 | 35.6% | 2.3% |
| Construction | 390 | 18.8% | 4.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 233 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 136 | 6.5% | 2.3% |
| Other Services | 70 | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 65 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 61 | 2.9% | -14.1% |
| Manufacturing | 59 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 57 | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 53 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 53 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 40 | 1.9% | 8.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 38 | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Education and Training | 29 | 1.4% | 7.4% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 26 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 9 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 0.3% | 133.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade8.1%
- Education and Training7.4%
- Financial and Insurance Services5.6%
- Construction4.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.3 | 0.63× | 57 |