ACT - South West Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes ACT and South West
ACT · SA2 801111140 · Uriarra - Namadgi (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 75
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 561
- Per 1,000 residents
- 133.7
- Business growth YoY
- 7.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 70
- Change vs prior year
- +5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes act and south west), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 50 | 66.7% |
| 1–4 | 11 | 14.7% |
| 5–19 | 3 | 4.0% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 4.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 22 | 29.3% | 37.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 16 | 21.3% | 6.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 6 | 8.0% | 20.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6 | 8.0% | -25.0% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 5.3% | -20.0% |
| Retail Trade | 3 | 4.0% | — |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 3 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 3 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction37.5%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in ACT (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 28.5 | 0.68× | 16 |