Irwin
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 511041289 · Mid West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 394
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,899
- Per 1,000 residents
- 101.1
- Business growth YoY
- 0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 392
- Change vs prior year
- +2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,139
≠ 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): 129.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 257 | 65.2% |
| 1–4 | 89 | 22.6% |
| 5–19 | 35 | 8.9% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,139). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 418 | 36.7% |
| Private company | 208 | 18.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 133 | 11.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 130 | 11.4% |
| Family partnership | 91 | 8.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 52 | 4.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 40 | 3.5% |
| Partnership | 22 | 1.9% |
| Other | 45 | 4.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 101 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| Construction | 69 | 17.5% | -4.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 48 | 12.2% | 2.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 32 | 8.1% | 3.2% |
| Retail Trade | 20 | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 19 | 4.8% | 11.8% |
| Other Services | 17 | 4.3% | -19.0% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 4.1% | 23.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 16 | 4.1% | 14.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 16 | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 12 | 3.0% | 9.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 2.0% | -11.1% |
| Mining | 5 | 1.3% | 25.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 1.3% | 66.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing3.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.1%
- Retail Trade0.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-2.9%
- Construction-4.2%