East Devonport Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
TAS · SA2 604021086 · Devonport (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 247
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,308
- Per 1,000 residents
- 46.5
- Business growth YoY
- 3.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 238
- Change vs prior year
- +9
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 154 | 62.3% |
| 1–4 | 43 | 17.4% |
| 5–19 | 34 | 13.8% |
| 20–199 | 18 | 7.3% |
| 200+ | 3 | 1.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 41 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 29 | 11.7% | 7.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 27 | 10.9% | 8.0% |
| Retail Trade | 20 | 8.1% | 5.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 19 | 7.7% | -5.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 19 | 7.7% | 35.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 17 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 14 | 5.7% | 27.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 13 | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 12 | 4.9% | -14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 8 | 3.2% | 14.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 2.8% | 40.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.4%
- Retail Trade5.3%
- Construction-2.4%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in TAS (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3.2 | 0.25× | 17 |
| Construction | 7.7 | 0.58× | 41 |
| Other Services | 2.3 | 0.59× | 12 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.6 | 0.69× | 19 |