Weston Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
ACT · SA2 801081098 · Weston Creek (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 320
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,027
- Per 1,000 residents
- 79.5
- Business growth YoY
- 8.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 294
- Change vs prior year
- +26
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 167 | 52.2% |
| 1–4 | 94 | 29.4% |
| 5–19 | 44 | 13.8% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 5.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 71 | 22.2% | 7.6% |
| Construction | 62 | 19.4% | 63.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 40 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 38 | 11.9% | 5.6% |
| Other Services | 20 | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 5.3% | -10.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 14 | 4.4% | 7.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 14 | 4.4% | -12.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 11 | 3.4% | -8.3% |
| Retail Trade | 9 | 2.8% | 12.5% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 2.8% | 80.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 1.6% | -16.7% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 1.3% | -33.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction63.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance5.6%
- Other Services5.3%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-2.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.5 | 0.59× | 14 |