Strathalbyn Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 407011147 · Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,036
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,615
- Per 1,000 residents
- 120.3
- Business growth YoY
- 4.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 991
- Change vs prior year
- +45
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 960
≠ 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): 115.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 725 | 70.0% |
| 1–4 | 220 | 21.2% |
| 5–19 | 73 | 7.0% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 1.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (960). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 524 | 54.6% |
| Private company | 126 | 13.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 74 | 7.7% |
| Family partnership | 71 | 7.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 43 | 4.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 34 | 3.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 29 | 3.0% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 21 | 2.2% |
| Other | 38 | 4.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 394 | 38.0% | 0.0% |
| Construction | 168 | 16.2% | 7.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 72 | 6.9% | 20.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 72 | 6.9% | 9.1% |
| Manufacturing | 56 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
| Other Services | 47 | 4.5% | 9.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 36 | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 30 | 2.9% | 20.0% |
| Retail Trade | 29 | 2.8% | -6.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 28 | 2.7% | 16.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 24 | 2.3% | 20.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 23 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 19 | 1.8% | 35.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15 | 1.4% | 50.0% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services20.0%
- Administrative and Support Services20.0%
- Wholesale Trade20.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance16.7%
- Other Services9.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.3 | 0.73× | 28 |