Bentley - Wilson - St James
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Bentley, Wilson and St James
WA · SA2 506031124 · Canning (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,342
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 24,479
- Per 1,000 residents
- 95.7
- Business growth YoY
- 14.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,044
- Change vs prior year
- +298
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 7,129
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes bentley, wilson and st james), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,656.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,839 | 78.5% |
| 1–4 | 345 | 14.7% |
| 5–19 | 119 | 5.1% |
| 20–199 | 43 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (7,129). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 5,291 | 74.2% |
| Private company | 800 | 11.2% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 178 | 2.5% |
| Strata title | 158 | 2.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 149 | 2.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 134 | 1.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 127 | 1.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 85 | 1.2% |
| Other | 207 | 2.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 909 | 38.8% | 26.6% |
| Construction | 251 | 10.7% | 12.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 208 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 188 | 8.0% | 23.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 141 | 6.0% | 19.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 141 | 6.0% | 18.5% |
| Other Services | 98 | 4.2% | -4.9% |
| Retail Trade | 95 | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 61 | 2.6% | 7.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 61 | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 49 | 2.1% | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing | 48 | 2.0% | -18.6% |
| Education and Training | 22 | 0.9% | 15.8% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 20 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 14 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 13 | 0.6% | 8.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 10 | 0.4% | -9.1% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing26.6%
- Administrative and Support Services23.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services19.5%
- Health Care and Social Assistance18.5%
- Education and Training15.8%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in WA (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.4 | 0.35× | 10 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.6 | 0.50× | 14 |
| Construction | 10.3 | 0.75× | 251 |