Gilbert Valley Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 405021117 · Lower North (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 739
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,198
- Per 1,000 residents
- 142.2
- Business growth YoY
- 0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 737
- Change vs prior year
- +2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,639
≠ 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): 136.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 482 | 65.2% |
| 1–4 | 169 | 22.9% |
| 5–19 | 69 | 9.3% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,639). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 544 | 33.2% |
| Private company | 249 | 15.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 238 | 14.5% |
| Family partnership | 158 | 9.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 140 | 8.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 96 | 5.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 84 | 5.1% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 48 | 2.9% |
| Other | 82 | 5.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 325 | 44.0% | 0.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 79 | 10.7% | 2.6% |
| Construction | 66 | 8.9% | 4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 46 | 6.2% | -4.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 35 | 4.7% | 12.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 33 | 4.5% | -2.9% |
| Retail Trade | 30 | 4.1% | 7.1% |
| Other Services | 30 | 4.1% | 15.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 28 | 3.8% | -15.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 22 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 11 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services15.4%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12.9%
- Retail Trade7.1%
- Construction4.8%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.6%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in SA (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.1 | 0.74× | 11 |