Penola
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 407021156 · Limestone Coast (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 511
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,192
- Per 1,000 residents
- 160.1
- Business growth YoY
- 1.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 505
- Change vs prior year
- +6
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,293
≠ 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): 85.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 335 | 65.6% |
| 1–4 | 118 | 23.1% |
| 5–19 | 42 | 8.2% |
| 20–199 | 17 | 3.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,293). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 344 | 26.6% |
| Private company | 250 | 19.3% |
| Family partnership | 161 | 12.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 149 | 11.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 118 | 9.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 92 | 7.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 64 | 4.9% |
| Partnership | 40 | 3.1% |
| Other | 75 | 5.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 265 | 51.9% | -5.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 57 | 11.2% | 7.5% |
| Construction | 29 | 5.7% | 3.6% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 23 | 4.5% | 15.0% |
| Retail Trade | 22 | 4.3% | 37.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 21 | 4.1% | 16.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 2.3% | -20.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 9 | 1.8% | 200.0% |
| Other Services | 9 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 1.6% | 33.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 6 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.6% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Retail Trade37.5%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services16.7%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing15.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.5%
- Construction3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9.1 | 0.69× | 29 |