East Pilbara Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 510021267 · East Pilbara (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 65
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,402
- Per 1,000 residents
- 10.2
- Business growth YoY
- 1.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 64
- Change vs prior year
- +1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 92
≠ 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): 6.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 29 | 44.6% |
| 1–4 | 22 | 33.8% |
| 5–19 | 15 | 23.1% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (92). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 28 | 30.4% |
| Private company | 22 | 23.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 11 | 12.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 7 | 7.6% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 5 | 5.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 5 | 5.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 4 | 4.3% |
| Family partnership | 4 | 4.3% |
| Other | 6 | 6.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 11 | 16.9% | -8.3% |
| Construction | 11 | 16.9% | -15.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 8 | 12.3% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 5 | 7.7% | 66.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 5 | 7.7% | 66.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 4 | 6.2% | — |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 3 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 4.6% | -25.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 3 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.7 | 0.11× | 11 |
| Construction | 1.7 | 0.14× | 11 |