Galston - Laughtondale
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Galston and Laughtondale
NSW · SA2 115021298 · Dural - Wisemans Ferry (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 786
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,472
- Per 1,000 residents
- 143.6
- Business growth YoY
- -1.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 794
- Change vs prior year
- -8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,293
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes galston and laughtondale), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 228.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 466 | 59.3% |
| 1–4 | 257 | 32.7% |
| 5–19 | 54 | 6.9% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,293). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 816 | 35.6% |
| Private company | 749 | 32.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 301 | 13.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 121 | 5.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 72 | 3.1% |
| Family partnership | 64 | 2.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 46 | 2.0% |
| Fixed unit trust | 43 | 1.9% |
| Other | 81 | 3.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 184 | 23.4% | 7.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 127 | 16.2% | -3.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 98 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| Retail Trade | 51 | 6.5% | 4.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 45 | 5.7% | -4.3% |
| Other Services | 43 | 5.5% | 10.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 39 | 5.0% | -11.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 36 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 32 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| Manufacturing | 31 | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 30 | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 20 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 2.2% | -5.6% |
| Education and Training | 15 | 1.9% | 7.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 1.3% | -9.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.6% | 25.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services10.3%
- Construction7.0%
- Retail Trade4.1%
- Administrative and Support Services3.4%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8.2 | 0.65× | 45 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.7 | 0.69× | 20 |