Tamworth - West
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Tamworth and West
NSW · SA2 110041204 · Tamworth - Gunnedah (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 566
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,508
- Per 1,000 residents
- 87.0
- Business growth YoY
- -5.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 598
- Change vs prior year
- -32
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes tamworth and west), 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 | 284 | 50.2% |
| 1–4 | 135 | 23.9% |
| 5–19 | 119 | 21.0% |
| 20–199 | 42 | 7.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 115 | 20.3% | -9.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 69 | 12.2% | 4.5% |
| Other Services | 61 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| Manufacturing | 60 | 10.6% | -9.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 55 | 9.7% | -6.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 49 | 8.7% | 6.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 34 | 6.0% | 3.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 27 | 4.8% | -10.0% |
| Retail Trade | 19 | 3.4% | -20.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 19 | 3.4% | -9.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 2.1% | 9.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 11 | 1.9% | 10.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10 | 1.8% | -9.1% |
| Education and Training | 5 | 0.9% | -28.6% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4.5%
- Wholesale Trade3.0%
- Other Services-3.2%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing-6.8%
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 | 7.5 | 0.39× | 49 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.7 | 0.43× | 11 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.9 | 0.44× | 19 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.2 | 0.48× | 14 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.5 | 0.60× | 10 |
| Retail Trade | 2.9 | 0.64× | 19 |