Somerset Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
TAS · SA2 604011081 · Burnie - Ulverstone (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 186
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,169
- Per 1,000 residents
- 44.6
- Business growth YoY
- 8.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 171
- Change vs prior year
- +15
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 524
≠ 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): 70.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 108 | 58.1% |
| 1–4 | 54 | 29.0% |
| 5–19 | 19 | 10.2% |
| 20–199 | 11 | 5.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (524). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 264 | 50.4% |
| Private company | 90 | 17.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 51 | 9.7% |
| Family partnership | 36 | 6.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 18 | 3.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 16 | 3.1% |
| Fixed unit trust | 13 | 2.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 12 | 2.3% |
| Other | 24 | 4.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 33 | 17.7% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 24 | 12.9% | 4.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 18 | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| Retail Trade | 16 | 8.6% | 14.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 16 | 8.6% | 14.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 14 | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 12 | 6.5% | 20.0% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 10 | 5.4% | 25.0% |
| Other Services | 9 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 6 | 3.2% | -25.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 1.6% | — |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 1.6% | — |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 1.6% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4.3%
- Construction0.0%
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 | 5.8 | 0.48× | 24 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.4 | 0.58× | 14 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.9 | 0.58× | 12 |
| Construction | 7.9 | 0.60× | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 2.4 | 0.64× | 10 |