Tamworth - East
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Tamworth and East
NSW · SA2 110041202 · Tamworth - Gunnedah (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,270
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 22,677
- Per 1,000 residents
- 56.0
- Business growth YoY
- 3.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,226
- Change vs prior year
- +44
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 14,209
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes tamworth and east), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,999.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 757 | 59.6% |
| 1–4 | 377 | 29.7% |
| 5–19 | 110 | 8.7% |
| 20–199 | 23 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (14,209). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 6,482 | 45.6% |
| Private company | 3,253 | 22.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,206 | 8.5% |
| Family partnership | 1,109 | 7.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 448 | 3.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 378 | 2.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 333 | 2.3% |
| Partnership | 254 | 1.8% |
| Other | 746 | 5.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 320 | 25.2% | 0.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 128 | 10.1% | 16.4% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 124 | 9.8% | 0.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 108 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 108 | 8.5% | 17.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 86 | 6.8% | 2.4% |
| Other Services | 76 | 6.0% | 16.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 70 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 67 | 5.3% | 3.1% |
| Retail Trade | 59 | 4.6% | 3.5% |
| Manufacturing | 31 | 2.4% | -11.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 27 | 2.1% | -25.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Education and Training | 19 | 1.5% | 35.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 16 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.4% | 25.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.3% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance17.4%
- Other Services16.9%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing16.4%
- Retail Trade3.5%
- Administrative and Support Services3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 0.8 | 0.32× | 19 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.8 | 0.35× | 86 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.2 | 0.37× | 27 |
| Retail Trade | 2.6 | 0.48× | 59 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.7 | 0.51× | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 1.4 | 0.51× | 31 |