Tamworth Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
NSW · SA2 110041205 · Tamworth - Gunnedah (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,639
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 20,158
- Per 1,000 residents
- 130.9
- Business growth YoY
- 2.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,567
- Change vs prior year
- +72
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,232
≠ 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): 364.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,842 | 69.8% |
| 1–4 | 629 | 23.8% |
| 5–19 | 148 | 5.6% |
| 20–199 | 22 | 0.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,232). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,451 | 44.9% |
| Family partnership | 596 | 18.4% |
| Private company | 522 | 16.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 184 | 5.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 120 | 3.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 92 | 2.8% |
| Partnership | 76 | 2.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 65 | 2.0% |
| Other | 126 | 3.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,188 | 45.0% | 0.0% |
| Construction | 399 | 15.1% | 0.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 150 | 5.7% | 16.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 132 | 5.0% | 3.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 126 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| Other Services | 124 | 4.7% | 10.7% |
| Retail Trade | 89 | 3.4% | 8.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 80 | 3.0% | 8.1% |
| Manufacturing | 79 | 3.0% | 14.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 61 | 2.3% | 8.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 55 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 47 | 1.8% | 11.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 29 | 1.1% | 31.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 28 | 1.1% | 3.7% |
| Education and Training | 27 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.2% | 20.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | -40.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services31.8%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services16.3%
- Manufacturing14.5%
- Wholesale Trade11.9%
- Other Services10.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.4 | 0.44× | 29 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6.3 | 0.55× | 126 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.0 | 0.56× | 80 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3.0 | 0.70× | 61 |