Bega - Tathra
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Bega and Tathra
NSW · SA2 101041019 · South Coast (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 789
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,070
- Per 1,000 residents
- 87.0
- Business growth YoY
- 1.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 781
- Change vs prior year
- +8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,112
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes bega and tathra), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 537.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 425 | 53.9% |
| 1–4 | 242 | 30.7% |
| 5–19 | 107 | 13.6% |
| 20–199 | 23 | 2.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,112). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,482 | 48.6% |
| Private company | 909 | 17.8% |
| Family partnership | 488 | 9.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 396 | 7.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 221 | 4.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 126 | 2.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 111 | 2.2% |
| Partnership | 110 | 2.2% |
| Other | 269 | 5.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 171 | 21.7% | 7.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 83 | 10.5% | 5.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 81 | 10.3% | 5.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 81 | 10.3% | -6.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 79 | 10.0% | 1.3% |
| Retail Trade | 57 | 7.2% | -9.5% |
| Other Services | 52 | 6.6% | 10.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 41 | 5.2% | -8.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 35 | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 23 | 2.9% | -11.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 21 | 2.7% | 16.7% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 2.3% | 28.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 16 | 2.0% | -5.9% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 1.3% | 25.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade16.7%
- Other Services10.6%
- Construction7.5%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.1%
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 | 2.5 | 0.48× | 23 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.8 | 0.69× | 16 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.1 | 0.70× | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 2.0 | 0.72× | 18 |