Maclean - Yamba - Iluka
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Maclean, Yamba and Iluka
NSW · SA2 104011082 · Clarence Valley (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,513
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 18,562
- Per 1,000 residents
- 81.5
- Business growth YoY
- -0.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,525
- Change vs prior year
- -12
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,185
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes maclean, yamba and iluka), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 659.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 882 | 58.3% |
| 1–4 | 433 | 28.6% |
| 5–19 | 165 | 10.9% |
| 20–199 | 34 | 2.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,185). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,447 | 47.2% |
| Private company | 911 | 17.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 528 | 10.2% |
| Family partnership | 354 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 188 | 3.6% |
| Strata title | 162 | 3.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 142 | 2.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 125 | 2.4% |
| Other | 328 | 6.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 324 | 21.4% | 2.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 224 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 147 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 144 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| Retail Trade | 118 | 7.8% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 103 | 6.8% | 5.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 100 | 6.6% | -6.5% |
| Other Services | 70 | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 62 | 4.1% | 3.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 60 | 4.0% | 7.1% |
| Manufacturing | 43 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 34 | 2.2% | -5.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 24 | 1.6% | 20.0% |
| Education and Training | 21 | 1.4% | -8.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 0.5% | 14.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services20.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing7.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance5.1%
- Administrative and Support Services3.3%
- Other Services2.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.3 | 0.39× | 24 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.2 | 0.53× | 60 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.8 | 0.67× | 34 |
| Education and Training | 1.1 | 0.67× | 21 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 7.8 | 0.68× | 144 |