Elizabeth
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 402021030 · Playford (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 442
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,567
- Per 1,000 residents
- 38.2
- Business growth YoY
- 6.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 415
- Change vs prior year
- +27
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,504
≠ 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): 853.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 274 | 62.0% |
| 1–4 | 101 | 22.9% |
| 5–19 | 54 | 12.2% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 3.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,504). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,445 | 69.8% |
| Private company | 445 | 12.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 151 | 4.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 134 | 3.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 82 | 2.3% |
| Family partnership | 52 | 1.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 52 | 1.5% |
| Partnership | 40 | 1.1% |
| Other | 103 | 2.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 74 | 16.7% | 8.8% |
| Construction | 66 | 14.9% | 24.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 66 | 14.9% | 15.8% |
| Retail Trade | 42 | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Other Services | 40 | 9.0% | -2.4% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 6.6% | -14.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 26 | 5.9% | 23.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 25 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 20 | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 20 | 4.5% | -13.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13 | 2.9% | 18.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 7 | 1.6% | -12.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 1.1% | 66.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 0.7% | -25.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.7% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction24.5%
- Accommodation and Food Services23.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance15.8%
- Retail Trade10.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 1.7 | 0.20× | 20 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1.7 | 0.31× | 20 |
| Construction | 5.7 | 0.41× | 66 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.1 | 0.45× | 13 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.2 | 0.73× | 25 |