Cootamundra
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 113031263 · Wagga Wagga (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 728
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,727
- Per 1,000 residents
- 94.2
- Business growth YoY
- 1.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 721
- Change vs prior year
- +7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,213
≠ 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): 204.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 432 | 59.3% |
| 1–4 | 200 | 27.5% |
| 5–19 | 85 | 11.7% |
| 20–199 | 4 | 0.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,213). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 754 | 34.1% |
| Private company | 411 | 18.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 349 | 15.8% |
| Family partnership | 236 | 10.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 103 | 4.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 99 | 4.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 78 | 3.5% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 54 | 2.4% |
| Other | 129 | 5.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 238 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| Construction | 95 | 13.0% | -5.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 80 | 11.0% | 14.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 51 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| Retail Trade | 45 | 6.2% | 2.3% |
| Other Services | 37 | 5.1% | 8.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 36 | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 31 | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 3.3% | -14.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 23 | 3.2% | -8.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 19 | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 16 | 2.2% | -11.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 14 | 1.9% | 7.7% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 1.5% | 10.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 0.7% | 25.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services14.3%
- Other Services8.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing5.9%
- Retail Trade2.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.1 | 0.57× | 16 |
| Construction | 12.3 | 0.74× | 95 |