Loxton
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 407031162 · Murray and Mallee (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 524
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,715
- Per 1,000 residents
- 91.7
- Business growth YoY
- 0.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 521
- Change vs prior year
- +3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,458
≠ 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): 118.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 294 | 56.1% |
| 1–4 | 152 | 29.0% |
| 5–19 | 71 | 13.5% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 2.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,458). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 477 | 32.7% |
| Private company | 290 | 19.9% |
| Family partnership | 199 | 13.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 134 | 9.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 113 | 7.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 80 | 5.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 51 | 3.5% |
| Partnership | 33 | 2.3% |
| Other | 81 | 5.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 179 | 34.2% | 3.5% |
| Construction | 66 | 12.6% | 8.2% |
| Retail Trade | 38 | 7.3% | -9.5% |
| Other Services | 36 | 6.9% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 31 | 5.9% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 28 | 5.3% | 3.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 27 | 5.2% | 12.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 27 | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 17 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 9 | 1.7% | -25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.6% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing12.5%
- Construction8.2%
- Health Care and Social Assistance3.7%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3.5%
- Other Services0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.7 | 0.59× | 27 |