Katherine
Statistical area (SA2)
NT · SA2 702051067 · Katherine (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 916
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,269
- Per 1,000 residents
- 81.3
- Business growth YoY
- 3.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 884
- Change vs prior year
- +32
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,970
≠ 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): 256.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 501 | 54.7% |
| 1–4 | 249 | 27.2% |
| 5–19 | 128 | 14.0% |
| 20–199 | 32 | 3.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,970). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 832 | 42.2% |
| Private company | 551 | 28.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 119 | 6.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 101 | 5.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 87 | 4.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 73 | 3.7% |
| Family partnership | 54 | 2.7% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 41 | 2.1% |
| Other | 112 | 5.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 170 | 18.6% | -1.7% |
| Construction | 170 | 18.6% | 6.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 110 | 12.0% | 7.8% |
| Other Services | 65 | 7.1% | -11.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 60 | 6.6% | 22.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 55 | 6.0% | 7.8% |
| Retail Trade | 53 | 5.8% | 1.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 53 | 5.8% | 20.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 43 | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 39 | 4.3% | 2.6% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 16 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 6 | 0.7% | 20.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing22.4%
- Administrative and Support Services20.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.8%
- Construction6.9%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in NT (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.4 | 0.20× | 16 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.7 | 0.47× | 19 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.8 | 0.48× | 43 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 3.5 | 0.57× | 39 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.9 | 0.58× | 55 |
| Manufacturing | 2.5 | 0.70× | 28 |