Athelstone
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 401041014 · Campbelltown (SA) (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 744
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,995
- Per 1,000 residents
- 74.4
- Business growth YoY
- 2.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 726
- Change vs prior year
- +18
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,792
≠ 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): 375.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 549 | 73.8% |
| 1–4 | 162 | 21.8% |
| 5–19 | 31 | 4.2% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,792). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,241 | 44.4% |
| Private company | 537 | 19.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 273 | 9.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 227 | 8.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 222 | 8.0% |
| Family partnership | 93 | 3.3% |
| Partnership | 55 | 2.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 42 | 1.5% |
| Other | 102 | 3.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 176 | 23.7% | 0.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 101 | 13.6% | 1.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 98 | 13.2% | 4.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 74 | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 51 | 6.9% | 4.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 38 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 33 | 4.4% | 13.8% |
| Retail Trade | 32 | 4.3% | -5.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 27 | 3.6% | 8.0% |
| Other Services | 27 | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| Education and Training | 16 | 2.2% | 14.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14 | 1.9% | -12.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 11 | 1.5% | 57.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 6 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.5% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services13.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing10.4%
- Wholesale Trade8.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.1%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in SA (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.4 | 0.55× | 14 |
| Other Services | 2.7 | 0.70× | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 2.4 | 0.74× | 24 |