Hamilton - Broadmeadow
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Hamilton and Broadmeadow
NSW · SA2 111031224 · Newcastle (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,966
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,196
- Per 1,000 residents
- 149.0
- Business growth YoY
- 1.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,939
- Change vs prior year
- +27
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,981
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes hamilton and broadmeadow), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 640.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,068 | 54.3% |
| 1–4 | 542 | 27.6% |
| 5–19 | 253 | 12.9% |
| 20–199 | 95 | 4.8% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,981). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,058 | 41.3% |
| Private company | 1,392 | 27.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 509 | 10.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 238 | 4.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 173 | 3.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 123 | 2.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 108 | 2.2% |
| Family partnership | 88 | 1.8% |
| Other | 292 | 5.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 344 | 17.5% | 4.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 327 | 16.6% | 2.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 261 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| Construction | 192 | 9.8% | 5.5% |
| Retail Trade | 147 | 7.5% | 5.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 128 | 6.5% | 1.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 101 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| Other Services | 85 | 4.3% | 3.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 83 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 70 | 3.6% | -2.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 49 | 2.5% | -9.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 47 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 41 | 2.1% | 7.9% |
| Education and Training | 38 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 27 | 1.4% | 17.4% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 13 | 0.7% | 8.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 0.4% | 16.7% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Information Media and Telecommunications17.4%
- Manufacturing7.9%
- Construction5.5%
- Retail Trade5.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.0 | 0.38× | 13 |