Larapinta
Statistical area (SA2)
NT · SA2 702011048 · Alice Springs (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 230
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,878
- Per 1,000 residents
- 39.1
- Business growth YoY
- -4.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 241
- Change vs prior year
- -11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 394
≠ 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): 89.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 143 | 62.2% |
| 1–4 | 60 | 26.1% |
| 5–19 | 18 | 7.8% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 6.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (394). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 267 | 67.8% |
| Private company | 56 | 14.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 23 | 5.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 11 | 2.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 10 | 2.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 7 | 1.8% |
| Strata title | 6 | 1.5% |
| Family partnership | 5 | 1.3% |
| Other | 9 | 2.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 47 | 20.4% | -16.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 26 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 23 | 10.0% | 35.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 20 | 8.7% | -13.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 19 | 8.3% | 11.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 18 | 7.8% | -18.2% |
| Retail Trade | 15 | 6.5% | 15.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 13 | 5.7% | -23.5% |
| Other Services | 12 | 5.2% | 9.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 9 | 3.9% | 50.0% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 2.6% | 20.0% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 2.6% | 50.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 2.2% | -16.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 1.3% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing35.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance-10.3%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-13.0%
- Construction-16.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.2 | 0.44× | 19 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.4 | 0.48× | 20 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.9 | 0.54× | 23 |
| Other Services | 2.0 | 0.58× | 12 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.2 | 0.62× | 13 |
| Retail Trade | 2.6 | 0.66× | 15 |