Hilltops Council area

Businesses by industry

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry had the largest number of total registered businesses in Hilltops Council area, comprising 41.9% of all total registered businesses, compared to 6.3% in NSW.

Registered business by industry shows how many businesses there are the Hilltops Council area within each industry sector using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Business Register which itself is derived from the GST register held by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Businesses are included if they are registered with the ATO, with an ABN used within the previous two financial years. Businesses are split up between employing and non-employing businesses. Non-employing businesses may include sole traders and registered ABNs which are part of larger enterprises.

The distribution of businesses may reflect the industry structure of the area, or may differ significantly. For instance, the largest industry in an area may consist of one very large business, with a large number of employees, while a sector with a lower value added could have a lot of small and micro businesses.

The number of businesses in the Hilltops Council area should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Value added datasets to see the relative size of industries, and with Employment locations data to see where business employment occurs within the area.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics – Business register – originally sourced from ATO data

Please note that data within the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Counts of Australian Business is subject to perturbation for confidentiality reasons. The ABS randomises LGA business counts for industries or totals between 1 and 3. If no counts are recorded, zero will be shown. If 3 or more, the number will be shown. This perturbation means sub-totals may not add up to high-level totals.
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Registered businesses by industry
Hilltops Council area - total registered businesses20222021change
IndustryNumber%. % NSWNumber%. % NSW2021 to 2022
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing97441.96.396342.86.3+11
Mining80.30.280.40.20
Manufacturing753.23.3683.03.3+7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services100.40.370.30.3+3
Construction34214.717.332214.317.3+20
Wholesale Trade693.03.5693.13.50
Retail Trade1134.96.01165.26.0-3
Accommodation and Food Services693.04.4642.84.4+5
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1165.07.41114.97.4+5
Information Media and Telecommunications80.31.270.31.2+1
Financial and Insurance Services472.05.3442.05.3+3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1596.811.21597.111.20
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services974.214.0934.114.0+4
Administrative and Support Services622.74.7532.44.7+9
Public Administration and Safety40.20.330.10.3+1
Education and Training140.61.7120.51.7+2
Health Care and Social Assistance642.86.8552.46.8+9
Arts and Recreation Services150.61.5150.71.50
Other Services743.24.6763.44.6-2
Industry not classified50.20.140.20.1+1
Total business2,325100.0100.02,249100.0100.0+76

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, 2016 to 2021 Note: Non-employing businesses includes sole proprietors where the proprietor does not receive a wage or salary separate to the business income. .id (informed decisions)

Please refer to specific data notes for more information
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