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Statistical area (SA2)
ACT · SA2 801011025 · Belconnen (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 125
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 2,535
- Per 1,000 residents
- 49.3
- Business growth YoY
- 1.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 123
- Change vs prior year
- +2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 66 | 52.8% |
| 1–4 | 51 | 40.8% |
| 5–19 | 12 | 9.6% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 2.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 45 | 36.0% | 9.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 20 | 16.0% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 11.2% | 40.0% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 7.2% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 6 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 5 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 5 | 4.0% | -37.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4 | 3.2% | -20.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 4 | 3.2% | 33.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4 | 3.2% | -33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 3 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| Other Services | 3 | 2.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction9.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 7.9 | 0.71× | 20 |