Tamworth - North
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Tamworth and North
NSW · SA2 110041203 · Tamworth - Gunnedah (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,707
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 16,839
- Per 1,000 residents
- 101.4
- Business growth YoY
- 1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,688
- Change vs prior year
- +19
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes tamworth and north), 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 | 933 | 54.7% |
| 1–4 | 514 | 30.1% |
| 5–19 | 199 | 11.7% |
| 20–199 | 59 | 3.5% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 276 | 16.2% | 2.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 228 | 13.4% | 3.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 173 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 160 | 9.4% | -5.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 134 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| Other Services | 113 | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 111 | 6.5% | 4.7% |
| Retail Trade | 110 | 6.4% | 12.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 93 | 5.4% | -7.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 85 | 5.0% | 9.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 70 | 4.1% | 2.9% |
| Manufacturing | 43 | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 33 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 32 | 1.9% | 10.3% |
| Education and Training | 22 | 1.3% | -18.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 8 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.2% | 33.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Retail Trade12.2%
- Arts and Recreation Services10.3%
- Financial and Insurance Services9.0%
- Other Services5.6%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing4.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.7 | 0.69× | 12 |