Wattle Range
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 407021158 · Limestone Coast (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 513
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,676
- Per 1,000 residents
- 139.6
- Business growth YoY
- 2.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 499
- Change vs prior year
- +14
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 110
≠ 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): 10.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 359 | 70.0% |
| 1–4 | 116 | 22.6% |
| 5–19 | 27 | 5.3% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (110). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 42 | 38.2% |
| Family partnership | 16 | 14.5% |
| Private company | 14 | 12.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 14 | 12.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 6 | 5.5% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 5 | 4.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 4 | 3.6% |
| Partnership | 4 | 3.6% |
| Other | 5 | 4.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 269 | 52.4% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 61 | 11.9% | -3.2% |
| Construction | 44 | 8.6% | 2.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 19 | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 2.9% | 36.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 15 | 2.9% | 15.4% |
| Retail Trade | 13 | 2.5% | -7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 13 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 2.3% | 9.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 12 | 2.3% | 50.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 2.1% | 10.0% |
| Other Services | 11 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.6% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction2.3%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-3.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.0 | 0.75× | 11 |