Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Burnie and Ulverstone Surrounds
TAS · SA2 604011076 · Burnie - Ulverstone (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 607
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,426
- Per 1,000 residents
- 111.9
- Business growth YoY
- 4.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 581
- Change vs prior year
- +26
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,135
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes burnie and ulverstone surrounds), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 132.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 406 | 66.9% |
| 1–4 | 133 | 21.9% |
| 5–19 | 60 | 9.9% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,135). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 514 | 45.3% |
| Private company | 183 | 16.1% |
| Family partnership | 146 | 12.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 105 | 9.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 65 | 5.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 33 | 2.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 32 | 2.8% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 15 | 1.3% |
| Other | 42 | 3.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 330 | 54.4% | 0.0% |
| Construction | 81 | 13.3% | 5.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 27 | 4.4% | 12.5% |
| Other Services | 27 | 4.4% | 8.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 26 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 26 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 16 | 2.6% | 45.5% |
| Retail Trade | 15 | 2.5% | 50.0% |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 2.1% | -7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 11 | 1.8% | 22.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10 | 1.6% | 66.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 10 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 1.0% | 50.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services12.5%
- Other Services8.0%
- Construction5.2%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-3.7%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in TAS (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 | 2.9 | 0.64× | 16 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 1.8 | 0.65× | 10 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.0 | 0.67× | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 2.4 | 0.70× | 13 |