Port Pirie Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 405031123 · Mid North (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 280
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,433
- Per 1,000 residents
- 81.6
- Business growth YoY
- 0.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 279
- Change vs prior year
- +1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 686
≠ 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): 56.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 188 | 67.1% |
| 1–4 | 77 | 27.5% |
| 5–19 | 21 | 7.5% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 1.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (686). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 178 | 25.9% |
| Private company | 121 | 17.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 92 | 13.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 81 | 11.8% |
| Family partnership | 67 | 9.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 53 | 7.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 40 | 5.8% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 19 | 2.8% |
| Other | 35 | 5.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 115 | 41.1% | -5.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 36 | 12.9% | 0.0% |
| Construction | 25 | 8.9% | 8.7% |
| Other Services | 16 | 5.7% | -11.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 14 | 5.0% | 27.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 13 | 4.6% | 8.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 4.6% | 8.3% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 3.2% | 12.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 9 | 3.2% | 80.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 6 | 2.1% | -14.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 3 | 1.1% | -40.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction8.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-5.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7.3 | 0.59× | 25 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.8 | 0.75× | 13 |