Edwardstown
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 403021058 · Marion (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,281
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,449
- Per 1,000 residents
- 82.9
- Business growth YoY
- -0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,285
- Change vs prior year
- -4
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 812 | 63.4% |
| 1–4 | 264 | 20.6% |
| 5–19 | 159 | 12.4% |
| 20–199 | 53 | 4.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 221 | 17.3% | 3.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 147 | 11.5% | -3.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 144 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 123 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| Manufacturing | 106 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 90 | 7.0% | 11.1% |
| Retail Trade | 89 | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| Other Services | 82 | 6.4% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 62 | 4.8% | -11.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 61 | 4.8% | 3.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 55 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 40 | 3.1% | 8.1% |
| Education and Training | 22 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 11 | 0.9% | -21.4% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 11 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 0.6% | 14.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance11.1%
- Financial and Insurance Services8.1%
- Retail Trade6.0%
- Wholesale Trade3.4%
- Construction3.3%
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 | 0.7 | 0.29× | 11 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.7 | 0.64× | 11 |