Whyalla
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 406011136 · Eyre Peninsula and South West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 678
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 21,641
- Per 1,000 residents
- 31.3
- Business growth YoY
- 0.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 678
- Change vs prior year
- +0
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,334
≠ 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): 644.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 397 | 58.6% |
| 1–4 | 173 | 25.5% |
| 5–19 | 84 | 12.4% |
| 20–199 | 24 | 3.5% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.4% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,334). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,774 | 53.2% |
| Private company | 480 | 14.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 360 | 10.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 176 | 5.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 129 | 3.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 109 | 3.3% |
| Family partnership | 87 | 2.6% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 60 | 1.8% |
| Other | 159 | 4.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 109 | 16.1% | 2.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 83 | 12.2% | 13.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 73 | 10.8% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 62 | 9.1% | -7.5% |
| Retail Trade | 59 | 8.7% | -14.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 56 | 8.3% | -12.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 49 | 7.2% | 2.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 47 | 6.9% | 30.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 3.5% | -7.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 22 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 18 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 15 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 1.5% | 11.1% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.7% | 25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services30.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance13.7%
- Administrative and Support Services6.3%
- Construction2.8%
- Accommodation and Food Services2.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.8 | 0.19× | 18 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2.6 | 0.30× | 56 |
| Wholesale Trade | 0.7 | 0.31× | 15 |
| Construction | 5.0 | 0.35× | 109 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.2 | 0.36× | 47 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.0 | 0.39× | 22 |