Brighton (SA)
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 403011056 · Holdfast Bay (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,139
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,899
- Per 1,000 residents
- 71.6
- Business growth YoY
- 0.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,132
- Change vs prior year
- +7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,447
≠ 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): 627.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 745 | 65.4% |
| 1–4 | 280 | 24.6% |
| 5–19 | 95 | 8.3% |
| 20–199 | 25 | 2.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,447). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,048 | 46.1% |
| Private company | 911 | 20.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 424 | 9.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 302 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 287 | 6.5% |
| Strata title | 120 | 2.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 84 | 1.9% |
| Family partnership | 61 | 1.4% |
| Other | 210 | 4.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 206 | 18.1% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 179 | 15.7% | -3.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 169 | 14.8% | 12.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 139 | 12.2% | 3.0% |
| Retail Trade | 68 | 6.0% | -9.3% |
| Other Services | 63 | 5.5% | 10.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 50 | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 46 | 4.0% | 12.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 42 | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 41 | 3.6% | -8.9% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 2.9% | -10.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 26 | 2.3% | -7.1% |
| Education and Training | 21 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 16 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance12.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services12.2%
- Other Services10.5%
- Accommodation and Food Services4.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.0 | 0.36× | 16 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.6 | 0.49× | 42 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.6 | 0.74× | 26 |