Glenorchy Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
TAS · SA2 601031017 · Hobart - North West (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 845
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,209
- Per 1,000 residents
- 69.2
- Business growth YoY
- 3.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 813
- Change vs prior year
- +32
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,138
≠ 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): 798.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 585 | 69.2% |
| 1–4 | 140 | 16.6% |
| 5–19 | 86 | 10.2% |
| 20–199 | 27 | 3.2% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.4% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,138). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,863 | 69.2% |
| Private company | 612 | 14.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 131 | 3.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 102 | 2.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 90 | 2.2% |
| Family partnership | 90 | 2.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 59 | 1.4% |
| Partnership | 58 | 1.4% |
| Other | 133 | 3.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 260 | 30.8% | 11.6% |
| Construction | 117 | 13.8% | -4.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 79 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| Retail Trade | 55 | 6.5% | -11.3% |
| Other Services | 53 | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 46 | 5.4% | 17.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 46 | 5.4% | 12.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 45 | 5.3% | 12.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 44 | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 34 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 14 | 1.7% | -17.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 11 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| Education and Training | 10 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 8 | 0.9% | 33.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.6% | 66.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services17.9%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12.5%
- Health Care and Social Assistance12.2%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing11.6%
- Other Services6.0%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in TAS (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 0.9 | 0.37× | 11 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.7 | 0.53× | 45 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.1 | 0.62× | 14 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.0 | 0.65× | 12 |
| Construction | 9.6 | 0.68× | 117 |
| Education and Training | 0.8 | 0.70× | 10 |