Lismore Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 112021249 · Richmond Valley - Hinterland (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,279
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 16,160
- Per 1,000 residents
- 141.0
- Business growth YoY
- 1.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,250
- Change vs prior year
- +29
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,675 | 73.5% |
| 1–4 | 455 | 20.0% |
| 5–19 | 131 | 5.7% |
| 20–199 | 19 | 0.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 869 | 38.1% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 346 | 15.2% | 3.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 193 | 8.5% | 6.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 136 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 128 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Retail Trade | 87 | 3.8% | -7.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 71 | 3.1% | 4.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 69 | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Other Services | 66 | 2.9% | 8.2% |
| Manufacturing | 61 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 58 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 55 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 39 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| Education and Training | 36 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 33 | 1.4% | 37.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 18 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.2% | -37.5% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services37.5%
- Other Services8.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance5.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing4.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.3 | 0.70× | 69 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.4 | 0.74× | 39 |