Alligator Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NT · SA2 702031057 · Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 302
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,892
- Per 1,000 residents
- 61.7
- Business growth YoY
- -1.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 305
- Change vs prior year
- -3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 469
≠ 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): 67.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 200 | 66.2% |
| 1–4 | 65 | 21.5% |
| 5–19 | 31 | 10.3% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 3.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (469). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 226 | 48.2% |
| Private company | 83 | 17.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 41 | 8.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 22 | 4.7% |
| Family partnership | 22 | 4.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 20 | 4.3% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 15 | 3.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 13 | 2.8% |
| Other | 27 | 5.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 110 | 36.4% | -5.2% |
| Construction | 48 | 15.9% | 6.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 24 | 7.9% | 9.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 20 | 6.6% | -4.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 20 | 6.6% | 5.3% |
| Other Services | 16 | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 15 | 5.0% | 7.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 13 | 4.3% | 8.3% |
| Retail Trade | 11 | 3.6% | -26.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 7 | 2.3% | 75.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 2.0% | 20.0% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 1.7% | -16.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 1.3% | 33.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 1.0% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9.1%
- Construction6.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services-4.8%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-5.2%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in NT (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.1 | 0.44× | 15 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.1 | 0.51× | 20 |
| Retail Trade | 2.2 | 0.62× | 11 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.7 | 0.66× | 13 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.9 | 0.73× | 24 |