Goonellabah
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 112021246 · Richmond Valley - Hinterland (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 728
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 14,177
- Per 1,000 residents
- 51.4
- Business growth YoY
- 2.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 708
- Change vs prior year
- +20
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 448 | 61.5% |
| 1–4 | 211 | 29.0% |
| 5–19 | 54 | 7.4% |
| 20–199 | 10 | 1.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 165 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 112 | 15.4% | 8.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 82 | 11.3% | 7.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 54 | 7.4% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 47 | 6.5% | 23.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 47 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| Other Services | 39 | 5.4% | 2.6% |
| Retail Trade | 37 | 5.1% | -7.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 34 | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 26 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 18 | 2.5% | -25.0% |
| Education and Training | 17 | 2.3% | 41.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15 | 2.1% | 15.4% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.7% | -16.7% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing23.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance8.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7.9%
- Administrative and Support Services6.8%
- Other Services2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.1 | 0.33× | 15 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.3 | 0.34× | 18 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2.4 | 0.41× | 34 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.8 | 0.42× | 54 |
| Retail Trade | 2.6 | 0.51× | 37 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.8 | 0.55× | 12 |