Woolgoolga - Arrawarra
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Woolgoolga and Arrawarra
NSW · SA2 104021091 · Coffs Harbour (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,184
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,229
- Per 1,000 residents
- 77.7
- Business growth YoY
- 6.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,112
- Change vs prior year
- +72
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,640
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes woolgoolga and arrawarra), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 742.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 713 | 60.2% |
| 1–4 | 346 | 29.2% |
| 5–19 | 102 | 8.6% |
| 20–199 | 22 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,640). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,549 | 54.9% |
| Private company | 834 | 18.0% |
| Family partnership | 330 | 7.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 326 | 7.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 141 | 3.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 97 | 2.1% |
| Partnership | 82 | 1.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 81 | 1.7% |
| Other | 200 | 4.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 243 | 20.5% | 0.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 242 | 20.4% | 4.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 100 | 8.4% | 19.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 97 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 85 | 7.2% | 1.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 76 | 6.4% | 13.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 74 | 6.3% | 15.6% |
| Other Services | 52 | 4.4% | 15.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 51 | 4.3% | 2.0% |
| Retail Trade | 46 | 3.9% | -9.8% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 2.8% | 43.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 1.9% | 9.5% |
| Education and Training | 17 | 1.4% | 13.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 14 | 1.2% | -22.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 13 | 1.1% | -13.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.5% | 50.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.3% | 33.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing43.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing19.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance15.6%
- Other Services15.6%
- Administrative and Support Services13.4%
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 | 0.9 | 0.28× | 13 |
| Retail Trade | 3.0 | 0.60× | 46 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.6 | 0.61× | 85 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.5 | 0.61× | 23 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6.4 | 0.64× | 97 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.9 | 0.65× | 14 |