Moonah Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
TAS · SA2 601031019 · Hobart - North West (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 709
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,554
- Per 1,000 residents
- 127.7
- Business growth YoY
- 1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 701
- Change vs prior year
- +8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,221
≠ 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): 677.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 374 | 52.8% |
| 1–4 | 183 | 25.8% |
| 5–19 | 108 | 15.2% |
| 20–199 | 36 | 5.1% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.4% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,221). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,642 | 62.6% |
| Private company | 830 | 19.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 105 | 2.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 101 | 2.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 100 | 2.4% |
| Family partnership | 98 | 2.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 82 | 1.9% |
| Fixed unit trust | 79 | 1.9% |
| Other | 184 | 4.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 120 | 16.9% | -2.4% |
| Construction | 85 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| Other Services | 67 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 65 | 9.2% | 8.3% |
| Retail Trade | 58 | 8.2% | -4.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 55 | 7.8% | 12.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 50 | 7.1% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 47 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| Manufacturing | 45 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 31 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 29 | 4.1% | 31.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 22 | 3.1% | 15.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 10 | 1.4% | 66.7% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 1.1% | -20.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 0.6% | -42.9% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services31.8%
- Financial and Insurance Services15.8%
- Accommodation and Food Services12.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.8 | 0.22× | 10 |