Murray Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 509031248 · Wheat Belt - South (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 213
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 2,586
- Per 1,000 residents
- 82.4
- Business growth YoY
- -3.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 221
- Change vs prior year
- -8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 736
≠ 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): 104.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 127 | 59.6% |
| 1–4 | 55 | 25.8% |
| 5–19 | 16 | 7.5% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 4.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (736). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 322 | 43.8% |
| Private company | 125 | 17.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 69 | 9.4% |
| Family partnership | 50 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 49 | 6.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 45 | 6.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 34 | 4.6% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 17 | 2.3% |
| Other | 25 | 3.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 53 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| Construction | 29 | 13.6% | 3.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 8.0% | -5.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 15 | 7.0% | -21.1% |
| Other Services | 15 | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 6.6% | 7.7% |
| Retail Trade | 14 | 6.6% | 40.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 14 | 6.6% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 12 | 5.6% | -14.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 7 | 3.3% | -22.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 2.3% | -16.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 5 | 2.3% | -28.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 1.9% | 33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 1.4% | -25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 1.4% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 1.4% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction3.6%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-3.6%