Weddell Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
NT · SA2 701031035 · Litchfield (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 507
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,738
- Per 1,000 residents
- 107.0
- Business growth YoY
- 5.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 480
- Change vs prior year
- +27
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 672
≠ 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): 81.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 311 | 61.3% |
| 1–4 | 134 | 26.4% |
| 5–19 | 51 | 10.1% |
| 20–199 | 13 | 2.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (672). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 317 | 47.2% |
| Private company | 172 | 25.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 39 | 5.8% |
| Family partnership | 36 | 5.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 28 | 4.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 27 | 4.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 19 | 2.8% |
| Partnership | 14 | 2.1% |
| Other | 20 | 3.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 133 | 26.2% | 10.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 129 | 25.4% | 1.6% |
| Other Services | 33 | 6.5% | 10.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 31 | 6.1% | 19.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 28 | 5.5% | -9.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 26 | 5.1% | 13.0% |
| Manufacturing | 22 | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 21 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| Retail Trade | 16 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 15 | 3.0% | 25.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 2.4% | 9.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 2.2% | 22.2% |
| Mining | 10 | 2.0% | 11.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 10 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 1.2% | 50.0% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services19.2%
- Administrative and Support Services13.0%
- Construction10.8%
- Other Services10.0%
- Manufacturing4.8%
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 | 2.3 | 0.37× | 11 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.1 | 0.58× | 10 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.4 | 0.63× | 21 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.5 | 0.70× | 12 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3.2 | 0.70× | 15 |