Morley Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 504011047 · Bayswater - Bassendean (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,330
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 25,432
- Per 1,000 residents
- 91.6
- Business growth YoY
- 7.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,166
- Change vs prior year
- +164
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 11,545
≠ 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): 2,125.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,559 | 66.9% |
| 1–4 | 548 | 23.5% |
| 5–19 | 180 | 7.7% |
| 20–199 | 41 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.1% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (11,545). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 6,802 | 58.9% |
| Private company | 2,171 | 18.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 631 | 5.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 557 | 4.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 456 | 3.9% |
| Family partnership | 224 | 1.9% |
| Partnership | 158 | 1.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 126 | 1.1% |
| Other | 420 | 3.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 470 | 20.2% | 16.3% |
| Construction | 439 | 18.8% | 7.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 239 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| Other Services | 165 | 7.1% | 11.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 151 | 6.5% | 4.9% |
| Retail Trade | 144 | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 138 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 135 | 5.8% | 13.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 128 | 5.5% | 10.3% |
| Manufacturing | 79 | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 76 | 3.3% | 1.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 56 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 33 | 1.4% | 13.8% |
| Education and Training | 27 | 1.2% | 22.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 14 | 0.6% | 16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 13 | 0.6% | 8.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 10 | 0.4% | 42.9% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.3% | 16.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training22.7%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing16.3%
- Arts and Recreation Services13.8%
- Administrative and Support Services13.4%
- Other Services11.5%
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 | 0.6 | 0.49× | 14 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.5 | 0.63× | 13 |
| Public Administration and Safety | 0.4 | 0.63× | 10 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.4 | 0.70× | 138 |