Morawa Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 511041291 · Mid West (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 643
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,149
- Per 1,000 residents
- 155.0
- Business growth YoY
- -2.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 662
- Change vs prior year
- -19
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,746
≠ 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): 121.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 377 | 58.6% |
| 1–4 | 208 | 32.3% |
| 5–19 | 54 | 8.4% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,746). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 393 | 22.5% |
| Private company | 338 | 19.4% |
| Family partnership | 236 | 13.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 205 | 11.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 156 | 8.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 119 | 6.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 113 | 6.5% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 83 | 4.8% |
| Other | 103 | 5.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 334 | 51.9% | -4.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 85 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 40 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| Construction | 37 | 5.8% | 15.6% |
| Retail Trade | 32 | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 22 | 3.4% | 15.8% |
| Other Services | 18 | 2.8% | 12.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16 | 2.5% | -11.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14 | 2.2% | -22.2% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1.6% | -23.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 10 | 1.6% | 42.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 9 | 1.4% | -35.7% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services15.8%
- Construction15.6%
- Retail Trade3.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-1.2%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing-2.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8.9 | 0.70× | 37 |