Bellingen
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 104021083 · Coffs Harbour (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 657
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,200
- Per 1,000 residents
- 106.0
- Business growth YoY
- -0.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 663
- Change vs prior year
- -6
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,931
≠ 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): 394.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 432 | 65.8% |
| 1–4 | 150 | 22.8% |
| 5–19 | 64 | 9.7% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,931). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,726 | 58.9% |
| Private company | 478 | 16.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 180 | 6.1% |
| Family partnership | 177 | 6.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 95 | 3.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 67 | 2.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 52 | 1.8% |
| Partnership | 44 | 1.5% |
| Other | 112 | 3.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 92 | 14.0% | -4.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 92 | 14.0% | 5.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 87 | 13.2% | -4.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 69 | 10.5% | 13.1% |
| Retail Trade | 50 | 7.6% | -7.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 45 | 6.8% | -8.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 38 | 5.8% | -11.6% |
| Other Services | 28 | 4.3% | -12.5% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 22 | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Education and Training | 20 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 20 | 3.0% | 17.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 19 | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 19 | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 14 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 1.8% | 20.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services17.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance13.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.7%
- Wholesale Trade4.8%
- Manufacturing0.0%
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 | 3.1 | 0.58× | 19 |