Chittering
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 509021236 · Wheat Belt - North (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 710
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,039
- Per 1,000 residents
- 100.9
- Business growth YoY
- 6.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 670
- Change vs prior year
- +40
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 949
≠ 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): 130.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 497 | 70.0% |
| 1–4 | 161 | 22.7% |
| 5–19 | 43 | 6.1% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 1.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (949). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 396 | 41.7% |
| Private company | 172 | 18.1% |
| Family partnership | 109 | 11.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 82 | 8.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 54 | 5.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 41 | 4.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 32 | 3.4% |
| Partnership | 23 | 2.4% |
| Other | 40 | 4.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 171 | 24.1% | 12.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 157 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 59 | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 57 | 8.0% | 16.3% |
| Other Services | 48 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 40 | 5.6% | 11.1% |
| Manufacturing | 39 | 5.5% | 2.6% |
| Retail Trade | 30 | 4.2% | 25.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 20 | 2.8% | 5.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 20 | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15 | 2.1% | 15.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 9 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 7 | 1.0% | 40.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.6% | 33.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Retail Trade25.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing16.3%
- Construction12.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services11.1%
- Wholesale Trade5.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.7 | 0.49× | 12 |