Derby - West Kimberley Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Derby and West Kimberley
WA · SA2 510011263 · Kimberley (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 245
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,675
- Per 1,000 residents
- 28.2
- Business growth YoY
- -2.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 250
- Change vs prior year
- -5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 922
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes derby and west kimberley), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 147.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 122 | 49.8% |
| 1–4 | 50 | 20.4% |
| 5–19 | 50 | 20.4% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 4.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (922). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 378 | 41.0% |
| Private company | 178 | 19.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 155 | 16.8% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 41 | 4.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 34 | 3.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 30 | 3.3% |
| Family partnership | 27 | 2.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 27 | 2.9% |
| Other | 52 | 5.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 50 | 20.4% | 4.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 27 | 11.0% | 3.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 27 | 11.0% | 22.7% |
| Retail Trade | 23 | 9.4% | -8.0% |
| Other Services | 22 | 9.0% | 15.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 21 | 8.6% | -4.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 15 | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 13 | 5.3% | 8.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 4.5% | -15.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 10 | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 3.3% | 14.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 5 | 2.0% | 66.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 1.6% | -33.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services22.7%
- Other Services15.8%
- Construction4.2%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3.8%
- Administrative and Support Services-4.5%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in WA (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1.5 | 0.23× | 13 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.3 | 0.33× | 11 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.2 | 0.41× | 10 |
| Construction | 5.8 | 0.42× | 50 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1.7 | 0.43× | 15 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.1 | 0.45× | 27 |