Brookton
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 509031246 · Wheat Belt - South (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 599
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,690
- Per 1,000 residents
- 162.3
- Business growth YoY
- 1.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 588
- Change vs prior year
- +11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,508
≠ 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): 119.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 355 | 59.3% |
| 1–4 | 191 | 31.9% |
| 5–19 | 39 | 6.5% |
| 20–199 | 11 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,508). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 397 | 26.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 234 | 15.5% |
| Private company | 204 | 13.5% |
| Family partnership | 200 | 13.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 119 | 7.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 101 | 6.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 94 | 6.2% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 79 | 5.2% |
| Other | 80 | 5.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 341 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 63 | 10.5% | 1.6% |
| Construction | 34 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
| Retail Trade | 28 | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 25 | 4.2% | 13.6% |
| Other Services | 21 | 3.5% | 5.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 17 | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 2.5% | 15.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14 | 2.3% | 7.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13 | 2.2% | 8.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 9 | 1.5% | -10.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 1.0% | 50.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing13.6%
- Other Services5.0%
- Retail Trade3.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1.6%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-0.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9.2 | 0.72× | 34 |