West Launceston Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
TAS · SA2 602011051 · Launceston (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 263
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,220
- Per 1,000 residents
- 62.3
- Business growth YoY
- 1.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 259
- Change vs prior year
- +4
- 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 | 167 | 63.5% |
| 1–4 | 71 | 27.0% |
| 5–19 | 21 | 8.0% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 3.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 63 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 43 | 16.3% | 2.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 23 | 8.7% | -8.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 23 | 8.7% | 4.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 19 | 7.2% | 18.8% |
| Retail Trade | 17 | 6.5% | 13.3% |
| Other Services | 17 | 6.5% | 13.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 10 | 3.8% | -9.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8 | 3.0% | -11.1% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 3.0% | 14.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 7 | 2.7% | -12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7 | 2.7% | 16.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6 | 2.3% | 20.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 1.5% | -20.0% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 1.5% | 33.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 1.5% | 33.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.5%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2.4%
- Construction-1.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-8.0%