Berri Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 407031160 · Murray and Mallee (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 353
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,176
- Per 1,000 residents
- 84.5
- Business growth YoY
- -4.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 369
- Change vs prior year
- -16
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,177
≠ 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): 90.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 217 | 61.5% |
| 1–4 | 74 | 21.0% |
| 5–19 | 52 | 14.7% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 2.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,177). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 435 | 37.0% |
| Private company | 233 | 19.8% |
| Family partnership | 115 | 9.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 85 | 7.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 82 | 7.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 69 | 5.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 47 | 4.0% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 33 | 2.8% |
| Other | 78 | 6.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 47 | 13.3% | 4.4% |
| Construction | 41 | 11.6% | -4.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 38 | 10.8% | -5.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 38 | 10.8% | -13.6% |
| Retail Trade | 35 | 9.9% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 34 | 9.6% | 9.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 22 | 6.2% | -4.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 20 | 5.7% | 11.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15 | 4.2% | -11.8% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 4.0% | -12.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 13 | 3.7% | -23.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 13 | 3.7% | -23.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10 | 2.8% | 25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 1.1% | 33.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services11.1%
- Other Services9.7%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4.4%
- Retail Trade0.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-4.3%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in SA (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 11.3 | 0.29× | 47 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.1 | 0.64× | 13 |