Inverell Surrounds - West
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Inverell Surrounds and West
NSW · SA2 110021193 · Inverell - Tenterfield (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 900
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,791
- Per 1,000 residents
- 155.4
- Business growth YoY
- -0.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 901
- Change vs prior year
- -1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,429
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes inverell surrounds and west), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 137.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 648 | 72.0% |
| 1–4 | 191 | 21.2% |
| 5–19 | 62 | 6.9% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,429). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 553 | 38.7% |
| Family partnership | 305 | 21.3% |
| Private company | 191 | 13.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 81 | 5.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 70 | 4.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 66 | 4.6% |
| Partnership | 55 | 3.8% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 44 | 3.1% |
| Other | 64 | 4.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 558 | 62.0% | -1.4% |
| Construction | 71 | 7.9% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 48 | 5.3% | 20.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 41 | 4.6% | 10.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 37 | 4.1% | 2.8% |
| Retail Trade | 28 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 26 | 2.9% | -13.3% |
| Other Services | 18 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 15 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 1.3% | 9.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 12 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 11 | 1.2% | 57.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 0.6% | -44.4% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services20.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing10.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2.8%
- Construction0.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-1.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.6 | 0.51× | 15 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.1 | 0.57× | 12 |
| Other Services | 3.1 | 0.72× | 18 |
| Construction | 12.3 | 0.74× | 71 |