Tennant Creek
Statistical area (SA2)
NT · SA2 702021056 · Barkly (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 160
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,587
- Per 1,000 residents
- 44.6
- Business growth YoY
- -1.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 163
- Change vs prior year
- -3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 491
≠ 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): 76.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 81 | 50.6% |
| 1–4 | 41 | 25.6% |
| 5–19 | 28 | 17.5% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 5.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (491). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 237 | 48.3% |
| Private company | 99 | 20.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 58 | 11.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 25 | 5.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 18 | 3.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 17 | 3.5% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 11 | 2.2% |
| Family partnership | 10 | 2.0% |
| Other | 16 | 3.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 27 | 16.9% | 3.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 21 | 13.1% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 19 | 11.9% | 35.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 18 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 18 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 13 | 8.1% | 30.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 9 | 5.6% | -10.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 7 | 4.4% | -30.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 7 | 4.4% | -30.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 1.9% | — |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 1.9% | — |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction3.8%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.0 | 0.63× | 18 |
| Construction | 7.5 | 0.71× | 27 |