Rockingham
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 507051188 · Rockingham (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,293
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 18,827
- Per 1,000 residents
- 68.7
- Business growth YoY
- 2.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,264
- Change vs prior year
- +29
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,473
≠ 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): 983.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 737 | 57.0% |
| 1–4 | 303 | 23.4% |
| 5–19 | 185 | 14.3% |
| 20–199 | 64 | 4.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,473). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,950 | 53.9% |
| Private company | 969 | 17.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 349 | 6.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 295 | 5.4% |
| Strata title | 221 | 4.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 143 | 2.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 131 | 2.4% |
| Family partnership | 122 | 2.2% |
| Other | 293 | 5.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 215 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 147 | 11.4% | 0.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 142 | 11.0% | 7.6% |
| Other Services | 131 | 10.1% | 4.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 111 | 8.6% | 12.1% |
| Retail Trade | 100 | 7.7% | 1.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 89 | 6.9% | 3.5% |
| Manufacturing | 79 | 6.1% | -2.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 77 | 6.0% | 1.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 46 | 3.6% | 12.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 40 | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 37 | 2.9% | -19.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 23 | 1.8% | 15.0% |
| Education and Training | 16 | 1.2% | -11.1% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 12 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 10 | 0.8% | 42.9% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 9 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services15.0%
- Administrative and Support Services12.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.6%
- Other Services4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining | 0.5 | 0.45× | 10 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.9 | 0.68× | 111 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.4 | 0.70× | 46 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.1 | 0.74× | 40 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.7 | 0.75× | 89 |
| Education and Training | 0.8 | 0.75× | 16 |