Howard Springs Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NT · SA2 701031031 · Litchfield (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 358
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,308
- Per 1,000 residents
- 56.8
- Business growth YoY
- -0.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 361
- Change vs prior year
- -3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,311
≠ 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): 195.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 191 | 53.4% |
| 1–4 | 108 | 30.2% |
| 5–19 | 50 | 14.0% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 3.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,311). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 563 | 42.9% |
| Private company | 416 | 31.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 84 | 6.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 83 | 6.3% |
| Family partnership | 42 | 3.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 42 | 3.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 28 | 2.1% |
| Partnership | 19 | 1.4% |
| Other | 34 | 2.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 103 | 28.8% | -9.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 53 | 14.8% | 12.8% |
| Other Services | 33 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 26 | 7.3% | 13.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 26 | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 19 | 5.3% | 26.7% |
| Retail Trade | 18 | 5.0% | -28.0% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 14 | 3.9% | -22.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 10 | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 9 | 2.5% | 12.5% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 2.2% | 33.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 7 | 2.0% | 40.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 1.7% | -25.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6 | 1.7% | 50.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.8% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing13.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services12.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8.3%
- Other Services-2.9%
- Construction-9.6%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in NT (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.6 | 0.25× | 10 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.0 | 0.42× | 19 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.1 | 0.52× | 26 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.2 | 0.56× | 14 |