Goulburn
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 101051539 · Goulburn - Mulwaree (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,734
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 25,647
- Per 1,000 residents
- 67.6
- Business growth YoY
- 1.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,705
- Change vs prior year
- +29
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 7,896
≠ 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): 1,049.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 955 | 55.1% |
| 1–4 | 525 | 30.3% |
| 5–19 | 221 | 12.7% |
| 20–199 | 37 | 2.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (7,896). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,815 | 48.3% |
| Private company | 1,614 | 20.4% |
| Family partnership | 755 | 9.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 513 | 6.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 237 | 3.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 225 | 2.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 195 | 2.5% |
| Partnership | 154 | 2.0% |
| Other | 388 | 4.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 370 | 21.3% | 3.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 150 | 8.7% | 4.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 150 | 8.7% | 0.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 150 | 8.7% | -5.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 134 | 7.7% | 4.7% |
| Retail Trade | 127 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| Other Services | 122 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 119 | 6.9% | 10.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 84 | 4.8% | 7.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 73 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| Manufacturing | 66 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 64 | 3.7% | 16.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 35 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 33 | 1.9% | 6.5% |
| Education and Training | 27 | 1.6% | 8.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services16.4%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing10.2%
- Education and Training8.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services7.7%
- Arts and Recreation Services6.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1.4 | 0.46× | 35 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.5 | 0.46× | 12 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.8 | 0.49× | 150 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.8 | 0.57× | 150 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.8 | 0.63× | 73 |
| Education and Training | 1.1 | 0.63× | 27 |