Brabham - Henley Brook
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Brabham and Henley Brook
WA · SA2 504031299 · Swan (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,136
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,755
- Per 1,000 residents
- 64.0
- Business growth YoY
- 15.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 982
- Change vs prior year
- +154
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 11,862
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes brabham and henley brook), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 2,650.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 836 | 73.6% |
| 1–4 | 234 | 20.6% |
| 5–19 | 49 | 4.3% |
| 20–199 | 22 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (11,862). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 6,932 | 58.4% |
| Private company | 2,533 | 21.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 624 | 5.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 606 | 5.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 400 | 3.4% |
| Family partnership | 198 | 1.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 131 | 1.1% |
| Fixed unit trust | 121 | 1.0% |
| Other | 317 | 2.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 426 | 37.5% | 17.0% |
| Construction | 159 | 14.0% | 21.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 71 | 6.3% | 24.6% |
| Other Services | 68 | 6.0% | 13.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 62 | 5.5% | 14.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 53 | 4.7% | 23.3% |
| Retail Trade | 52 | 4.6% | 15.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 51 | 4.5% | -10.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 48 | 4.2% | 23.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 29 | 2.6% | -9.4% |
| Manufacturing | 26 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 21 | 1.8% | 10.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 1.5% | 30.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 16 | 1.4% | 77.8% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 6 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.4% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services24.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance23.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services23.1%
- Construction21.4%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing17.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2.9 | 0.39× | 51 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.0 | 0.48× | 17 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.0 | 0.51× | 71 |
| Education and Training | 0.7 | 0.59× | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 1.5 | 0.59× | 26 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.0 | 0.60× | 53 |