Mallala Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 405011113 · Barossa (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 347
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,561
- Per 1,000 residents
- 97.4
- Business growth YoY
- 3.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 337
- Change vs prior year
- +10
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 468
≠ 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): 55.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 232 | 66.9% |
| 1–4 | 83 | 23.9% |
| 5–19 | 28 | 8.1% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (468). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 196 | 41.9% |
| Private company | 82 | 17.5% |
| Family partnership | 52 | 11.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 45 | 9.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 22 | 4.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 21 | 4.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 18 | 3.8% |
| Partnership | 12 | 2.6% |
| Other | 20 | 4.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 139 | 40.1% | -1.4% |
| Construction | 53 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 37 | 10.7% | 12.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 19 | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 13 | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 13 | 3.7% | 18.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 12 | 3.5% | 50.0% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11 | 3.2% | -15.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 8 | 2.3% | 14.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 2.3% | 33.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 6 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6 | 1.7% | 20.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing12.1%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-1.4%
- Construction-1.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.3 | 0.55× | 19 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.4 | 0.69× | 12 |