Meekatharra
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 511041290 · Mid West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 162
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,384
- Per 1,000 residents
- 47.9
- Business growth YoY
- 3.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 157
- Change vs prior year
- +5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 490
≠ 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): 52.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 96 | 59.3% |
| 1–4 | 42 | 25.9% |
| 5–19 | 16 | 9.9% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 7.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (490). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 166 | 33.9% |
| Private company | 82 | 16.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 52 | 10.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 39 | 8.0% |
| Family partnership | 38 | 7.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 34 | 6.9% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 29 | 5.9% |
| Partnership | 13 | 2.7% |
| Other | 37 | 7.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 55 | 34.0% | 3.8% |
| Construction | 23 | 14.2% | -17.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14 | 8.6% | -12.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 13 | 8.0% | 8.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 11 | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 10 | 6.2% | 25.0% |
| Other Services | 8 | 4.9% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 7 | 4.3% | 16.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 6 | 3.7% | -33.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5 | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 4 | 2.5% | 33.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 1.9% | — |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 1.9% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3.8%
- Construction-17.9%
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 | 3.3 | 0.29× | 11 |
| Retail Trade | 3.0 | 0.66× | 10 |
| Construction | 6.8 | 0.69× | 23 |