Dubbo Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 105031103 · Dubbo (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,076
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,189
- Per 1,000 residents
- 173.9
- Business growth YoY
- -0.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,077
- Change vs prior year
- -1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,056
≠ 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): 67.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 776 | 72.1% |
| 1–4 | 230 | 21.4% |
| 5–19 | 59 | 5.5% |
| 20–199 | 17 | 1.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,056). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 394 | 37.3% |
| Family partnership | 258 | 24.4% |
| Private company | 135 | 12.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 86 | 8.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 47 | 4.5% |
| Partnership | 37 | 3.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 37 | 3.5% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 32 | 3.0% |
| Other | 30 | 2.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 491 | 45.6% | 0.2% |
| Construction | 216 | 20.1% | -3.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 69 | 6.4% | 3.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 51 | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Other Services | 41 | 3.8% | 7.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 37 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| Manufacturing | 32 | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 30 | 2.8% | 15.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 22 | 2.0% | -12.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 20 | 1.9% | 5.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| Retail Trade | 16 | 1.5% | -15.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 0.9% | 11.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 9 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services15.4%
- Other Services7.9%
- Wholesale Trade5.3%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing4.1%
- Manufacturing3.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 2.6 | 0.56× | 16 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.6 | 0.64× | 22 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6.0 | 0.74× | 37 |