Richmond (SA) Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 404031108 · West Torrens (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,541
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 18,520
- Per 1,000 residents
- 137.2
- Business growth YoY
- -1.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,590
- Change vs prior year
- -49
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 9,305
≠ 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): 1,224.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,574 | 61.9% |
| 1–4 | 483 | 19.0% |
| 5–19 | 331 | 13.0% |
| 20–199 | 149 | 5.9% |
| 200+ | 15 | 0.6% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (9,305). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,934 | 42.3% |
| Private company | 2,553 | 27.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 656 | 7.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 577 | 6.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 306 | 3.3% |
| Strata title | 299 | 3.2% |
| Fixed unit trust | 258 | 2.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 219 | 2.4% |
| Other | 503 | 5.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 406 | 16.0% | 2.0% |
| Construction | 353 | 13.9% | 0.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 285 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 234 | 9.2% | -12.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 205 | 8.1% | 9.0% |
| Retail Trade | 173 | 6.8% | -7.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 144 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 131 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 119 | 4.7% | 3.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 116 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| Manufacturing | 115 | 4.5% | -12.9% |
| Other Services | 104 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| Education and Training | 47 | 1.8% | 6.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 45 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 22 | 0.9% | 4.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 16 | 0.6% | -15.8% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 13 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 9 | 0.4% | 12.5% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance9.0%
- Education and Training6.8%
- Information Media and Telecommunications4.8%
- Administrative and Support Services3.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.9 | 0.59× | 16 |