Kalgoorlie
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 511031279 · Goldfields (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,255
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,686
- Per 1,000 residents
- 91.7
- Business growth YoY
- -1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,269
- Change vs prior year
- -14
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,571
≠ 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): 882.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 647 | 51.6% |
| 1–4 | 333 | 26.5% |
| 5–19 | 203 | 16.2% |
| 20–199 | 76 | 6.1% |
| 200+ | 9 | 0.7% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,571). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,168 | 38.9% |
| Private company | 1,455 | 26.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 442 | 7.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 316 | 5.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 277 | 5.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 223 | 4.0% |
| Strata title | 173 | 3.1% |
| Family partnership | 125 | 2.2% |
| Other | 392 | 7.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 177 | 14.1% | -4.8% |
| Construction | 173 | 13.8% | -6.0% |
| Other Services | 151 | 12.0% | 2.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 119 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 94 | 7.5% | 1.1% |
| Retail Trade | 84 | 6.7% | -3.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 78 | 6.2% | 4.0% |
| Mining | 66 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 65 | 5.2% | -4.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 56 | 4.5% | 7.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 53 | 4.2% | 12.8% |
| Manufacturing | 52 | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 44 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 14 | 1.1% | -12.5% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 0.8% | 11.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.3% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services12.8%
- Administrative and Support Services7.7%
- Manufacturing6.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.0%
- Other Services2.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.0 | 0.58× | 14 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.7 | 0.62× | 10 |