Nhulunbuy
Statistical area (SA2)
NT · SA2 702041064 · East Arnhem (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 185
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,806
- Per 1,000 residents
- 48.6
- Business growth YoY
- -2.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 190
- Change vs prior year
- -5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 741
≠ 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): 121.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 84 | 45.4% |
| 1–4 | 45 | 24.3% |
| 5–19 | 34 | 18.4% |
| 20–199 | 21 | 11.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (741). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 364 | 49.1% |
| Private company | 166 | 22.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 69 | 9.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 46 | 6.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 22 | 3.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 17 | 2.3% |
| Family partnership | 14 | 1.9% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 10 | 1.3% |
| Other | 33 | 4.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 39 | 21.1% | 11.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 21 | 11.4% | -12.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 20 | 10.8% | -13.0% |
| Retail Trade | 15 | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14 | 7.6% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 14 | 7.6% | -6.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 12 | 6.5% | -7.7% |
| Other Services | 12 | 6.5% | 9.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 11 | 5.9% | -15.4% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 3.2% | -14.3% |
| Education and Training | 5 | 2.7% | 25.0% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 2.2% | -42.9% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 1.6% | -25.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 1.6% | — |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 1.6% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction11.4%
- Health Care and Social Assistance-12.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing-13.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.9 | 0.37× | 11 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.7 | 0.47× | 14 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 5.3 | 0.67× | 20 |