West Coast (SA) Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 406011134 · Eyre Peninsula and South West (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 514
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,895
- Per 1,000 residents
- 132.0
- Business growth YoY
- 2.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 503
- Change vs prior year
- +11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,256
≠ 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): 86.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 297 | 57.8% |
| 1–4 | 141 | 27.4% |
| 5–19 | 72 | 14.0% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,256). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 307 | 24.4% |
| Private company | 299 | 23.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 217 | 17.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 119 | 9.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 101 | 8.0% |
| Family partnership | 98 | 7.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 52 | 4.1% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 19 | 1.5% |
| Other | 44 | 3.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 256 | 49.8% | 3.6% |
| Construction | 58 | 11.3% | 11.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 48 | 9.3% | 2.1% |
| Other Services | 22 | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 21 | 4.1% | -19.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 19 | 3.7% | 11.8% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 3.3% | 13.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 16 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| Retail Trade | 15 | 2.9% | -21.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 2.1% | 37.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10 | 1.9% | 25.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 8 | 1.6% | 14.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction11.5%
- Other Services4.8%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.1%
- Accommodation and Food Services-19.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.8 | 0.70× | 11 |