South West Rocks
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 108021160 · Kempsey - Nambucca (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 369
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,021
- Per 1,000 residents
- 61.3
- Business growth YoY
- -1.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 374
- Change vs prior year
- -5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,253
≠ 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): 167.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 222 | 60.2% |
| 1–4 | 109 | 29.5% |
| 5–19 | 38 | 10.3% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,253). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 636 | 50.8% |
| Private company | 205 | 16.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 116 | 9.3% |
| Family partnership | 89 | 7.1% |
| Strata title | 67 | 5.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 35 | 2.8% |
| Partnership | 25 | 2.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 22 | 1.8% |
| Other | 58 | 4.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 98 | 26.6% | 8.9% |
| Retail Trade | 34 | 9.2% | 3.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 33 | 8.9% | 13.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 31 | 8.4% | -6.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 28 | 7.6% | -17.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 27 | 7.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 27 | 7.3% | -12.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 26 | 7.0% | -13.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 19 | 5.1% | 11.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 14 | 3.8% | -17.6% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 3.3% | -7.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 8 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance13.8%
- Construction8.9%
- Retail Trade3.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services0.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-6.1%
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 | 5.1 | 0.17× | 31 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.3 | 0.46× | 14 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.3 | 0.52× | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 2.0 | 0.59× | 12 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.7 | 0.68× | 28 |