Dowerin Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 509021238 · Wheat Belt - North (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 646
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,974
- Per 1,000 residents
- 162.6
- Business growth YoY
- 0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 643
- Change vs prior year
- +3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,584
≠ 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): 125.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 383 | 59.3% |
| 1–4 | 215 | 33.3% |
| 5–19 | 44 | 6.8% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 1.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,584). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 386 | 24.4% |
| Family partnership | 225 | 14.2% |
| Private company | 222 | 14.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 210 | 13.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 133 | 8.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 121 | 7.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 120 | 7.6% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 89 | 5.6% |
| Other | 78 | 4.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 341 | 52.8% | -2.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 76 | 11.8% | 15.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 41 | 6.3% | 10.8% |
| Other Services | 31 | 4.8% | 14.8% |
| Construction | 29 | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 25 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 23 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 20 | 3.1% | 11.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 16 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 10 | 1.5% | -9.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 1.2% | -11.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services15.2%
- Other Services14.8%
- Accommodation and Food Services11.1%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing10.8%
- Construction0.0%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in WA (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7.3 | 0.57× | 29 |