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Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 109021177 · Lower Murray (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 450
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 2,926
- Per 1,000 residents
- 153.8
- Business growth YoY
- 1.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 442
- Change vs prior year
- +8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,152
≠ 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): 98.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 265 | 58.9% |
| 1–4 | 125 | 27.8% |
| 5–19 | 39 | 8.7% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 3.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,152). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 427 | 37.1% |
| Private company | 252 | 21.9% |
| Family partnership | 131 | 11.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 88 | 7.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 71 | 6.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 67 | 5.8% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 35 | 3.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 35 | 3.0% |
| Other | 46 | 4.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 170 | 37.8% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 67 | 14.9% | -2.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 34 | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Retail Trade | 31 | 6.9% | 24.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 27 | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 25 | 5.6% | 13.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 23 | 5.1% | -8.0% |
| Other Services | 20 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 11 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 1.8% | 60.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 1.6% | -30.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 1.3% | 20.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.9% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Retail Trade24.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services13.6%
- Accommodation and Food Services8.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6.3%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.6%