Acton Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
ACT · SA2 801051049 · North Canberra (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 46
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,616
- Per 1,000 residents
- 12.7
- Business growth YoY
- 4.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 44
- Change vs prior year
- +2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 25 | 54.3% |
| 1–4 | 8 | 17.4% |
| 5–19 | 9 | 19.6% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 13.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 11 | 23.9% | 37.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 8 | 17.4% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 13.0% | -14.3% |
| Education and Training | 5 | 10.9% | 25.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4 | 8.7% | — |
| Construction | 3 | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 3 | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 6.5% | -62.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3 | 6.5% | — |