Ellenbrook
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 504031300 · Swan (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,145
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 21,882
- Per 1,000 residents
- 52.3
- Business growth YoY
- 10.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,038
- Change vs prior year
- +107
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 11,633
≠ 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): 2,466.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 781 | 68.2% |
| 1–4 | 259 | 22.6% |
| 5–19 | 92 | 8.0% |
| 20–199 | 25 | 2.2% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (11,633). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 6,878 | 59.1% |
| Private company | 2,193 | 18.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 793 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 638 | 5.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 324 | 2.8% |
| Family partnership | 190 | 1.6% |
| Partnership | 155 | 1.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 152 | 1.3% |
| Other | 310 | 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 | 250 | 21.8% | 15.2% |
| Construction | 242 | 21.1% | 14.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 101 | 8.8% | 3.1% |
| Other Services | 96 | 8.4% | 18.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 80 | 7.0% | 14.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 70 | 6.1% | 20.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 59 | 5.2% | 3.5% |
| Retail Trade | 55 | 4.8% | 14.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 48 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 2.9% | -5.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 2.1% | -14.3% |
| Education and Training | 24 | 2.1% | 26.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 20 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7 | 0.6% | 75.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 5 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training26.3%
- Administrative and Support Services20.7%
- Other Services18.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing15.2%
- Retail Trade14.6%
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 | 2.2 | 0.28× | 48 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.1 | 0.38× | 24 |
| Wholesale Trade | 0.9 | 0.45× | 20 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.6 | 0.53× | 101 |
| Manufacturing | 1.5 | 0.59× | 33 |
| Retail Trade | 2.5 | 0.61× | 55 |