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Statistical area (SA2)
ACT · SA2 801071073 · Tuggeranong (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 294
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,520
- Per 1,000 residents
- 53.3
- Business growth YoY
- -4.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 309
- Change vs prior year
- -15
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,941
≠ 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): 784.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 160 | 54.4% |
| 1–4 | 106 | 36.1% |
| 5–19 | 20 | 6.8% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 2.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,941). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,856 | 57.8% |
| Private company | 1,050 | 21.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 332 | 6.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 151 | 3.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 129 | 2.6% |
| Family partnership | 99 | 2.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 91 | 1.8% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 57 | 1.2% |
| Other | 176 | 3.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 98 | 33.3% | -6.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 53 | 18.0% | 1.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 24 | 8.2% | -11.1% |
| Retail Trade | 18 | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 15 | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 15 | 5.1% | -16.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 4.8% | -12.5% |
| Other Services | 13 | 4.4% | -23.5% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 4.1% | 50.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9 | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 6 | 2.0% | 20.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 6 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 1.7% | -28.6% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1.9%
- Construction-6.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-11.1%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in ACT (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.5 | 0.38× | 14 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.7 | 0.47× | 15 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 9.6 | 0.68× | 53 |
| Other Services | 2.4 | 0.70× | 13 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.7 | 0.72× | 15 |