Smithfield - Elizabeth North
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Smithfield and Elizabeth North
SA · SA2 402021034 · Playford (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 377
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,041
- Per 1,000 residents
- 28.9
- Business growth YoY
- 2.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 368
- Change vs prior year
- +9
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,227
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes smithfield and elizabeth north), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 871.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 237 | 62.9% |
| 1–4 | 89 | 23.6% |
| 5–19 | 45 | 11.9% |
| 20–199 | 11 | 2.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,227). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,363 | 73.2% |
| Private company | 393 | 12.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 98 | 3.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 98 | 3.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 55 | 1.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 51 | 1.6% |
| Family partnership | 43 | 1.3% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 37 | 1.1% |
| Other | 89 | 2.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 80 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 73 | 19.4% | 9.0% |
| Retail Trade | 32 | 8.5% | 3.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 32 | 8.5% | 18.5% |
| Other Services | 28 | 7.4% | -9.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 25 | 6.6% | 4.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 23 | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 19 | 5.0% | -24.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 19 | 5.0% | 11.8% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 4.2% | -5.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 1.9% | -30.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 1.3% | 66.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4 | 1.1% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 0.8% | — |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.8% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services18.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.5%
- Accommodation and Food Services4.2%
- Retail Trade3.2%
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 | 1.5 | 0.19× | 19 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1.5 | 0.25× | 19 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.8 | 0.35× | 23 |
| Construction | 6.1 | 0.45× | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 1.2 | 0.46× | 16 |
| Other Services | 2.1 | 0.55× | 28 |