Lockleys Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 404031106 · West Torrens (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,123
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 14,336
- Per 1,000 residents
- 78.3
- Business growth YoY
- -0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,125
- Change vs prior year
- -2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,275
≠ 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): 653.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 847 | 75.4% |
| 1–4 | 178 | 15.9% |
| 5–19 | 77 | 6.9% |
| 20–199 | 22 | 2.0% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,275). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,253 | 52.7% |
| Private company | 798 | 18.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 281 | 6.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 272 | 6.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 246 | 5.8% |
| Strata title | 96 | 2.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 78 | 1.8% |
| Family partnership | 58 | 1.4% |
| Other | 193 | 4.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 208 | 18.5% | -5.5% |
| Construction | 190 | 16.9% | 6.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 135 | 12.0% | 1.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 121 | 10.8% | 6.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 72 | 6.4% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 63 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 58 | 5.2% | 11.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 58 | 5.2% | -6.5% |
| Other Services | 48 | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 37 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 29 | 2.6% | -17.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 21 | 1.9% | 16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 15 | 1.3% | 25.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 13 | 1.2% | -18.8% |
| Education and Training | 13 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8 | 0.7% | 14.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.4% | -28.6% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services16.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services11.5%
- Construction6.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1.5%
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 | 0.9 | 0.30× | 13 |
| Education and Training | 0.9 | 0.73× | 13 |