Malaga
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 504031063 · Swan (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,014
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 23
- Per 1,000 residents
- 87565.2
- Business growth YoY
- 0.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,999
- Change vs prior year
- +15
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,718
≠ 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): 218.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 862 | 42.8% |
| 1–4 | 477 | 23.7% |
| 5–19 | 498 | 24.7% |
| 20–199 | 172 | 8.5% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,718). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Private company | 1,944 | 52.3% |
| Individual / sole trader | 383 | 10.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 322 | 8.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 191 | 5.1% |
| Strata title | 176 | 4.7% |
| Fixed unit trust | 174 | 4.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 140 | 3.8% |
| Partnership | 135 | 3.6% |
| Other | 253 | 6.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 352 | 17.5% | 3.2% |
| Manufacturing | 317 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 302 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 204 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| Other Services | 168 | 8.3% | 0.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 164 | 8.1% | 5.8% |
| Retail Trade | 142 | 7.1% | 1.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 73 | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 62 | 3.1% | 5.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 46 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 38 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 25 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| Education and Training | 22 | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 22 | 1.1% | 10.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 20 | 1.0% | 5.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 20 | 1.0% | 5.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 15 | 0.7% | 7.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 0.6% | 9.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 10 | 0.5% | 11.1% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance10.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.8%
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5.3%
- Arts and Recreation Services5.3%
- Administrative and Support Services5.1%