Broken Hill
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 105021097 · Broken Hill and Far West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 942
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,515
- Per 1,000 residents
- 53.8
- Business growth YoY
- -0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 944
- Change vs prior year
- -2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,378
≠ 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): 484.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 512 | 54.4% |
| 1–4 | 265 | 28.1% |
| 5–19 | 128 | 13.6% |
| 20–199 | 32 | 3.4% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,378). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,607 | 47.6% |
| Private company | 643 | 19.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 237 | 7.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 215 | 6.4% |
| Family partnership | 206 | 6.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 140 | 4.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 112 | 3.3% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 74 | 2.2% |
| Other | 144 | 4.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 160 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 123 | 13.1% | -3.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 87 | 9.2% | 2.4% |
| Retail Trade | 85 | 9.0% | -4.5% |
| Other Services | 85 | 9.0% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 81 | 8.6% | -8.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 71 | 7.5% | 12.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 51 | 5.4% | 10.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 46 | 4.9% | -8.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 39 | 4.1% | 14.7% |
| Manufacturing | 35 | 3.7% | -14.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 2.4% | 9.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 20 | 2.1% | 11.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.7% | 40.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services14.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance12.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services11.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services10.9%
- Wholesale Trade9.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.9 | 0.29× | 51 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.1 | 0.37× | 20 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.6 | 0.44× | 46 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.7 | 0.49× | 12 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.3 | 0.51× | 23 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.2 | 0.53× | 39 |