Wagin Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 509031250 · Wheat Belt - South (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 857
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,119
- Per 1,000 residents
- 167.4
- Business growth YoY
- 4.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 822
- Change vs prior year
- +35
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,823
≠ 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): 140.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 520 | 60.7% |
| 1–4 | 224 | 26.1% |
| 5–19 | 88 | 10.3% |
| 20–199 | 10 | 1.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,823). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 456 | 25.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 315 | 17.3% |
| Private company | 254 | 13.9% |
| Family partnership | 249 | 13.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 149 | 8.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 110 | 6.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 101 | 5.5% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 64 | 3.5% |
| Other | 125 | 6.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 477 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 94 | 11.0% | 17.5% |
| Construction | 46 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 46 | 5.4% | 2.2% |
| Other Services | 28 | 3.3% | -9.7% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 2.8% | 14.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 24 | 2.8% | 20.0% |
| Retail Trade | 23 | 2.7% | 9.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 2.0% | 13.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 17 | 2.0% | 13.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15 | 1.8% | 15.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 1.5% | 30.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 0.5% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services20.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services17.5%
- Manufacturing14.3%
- Retail Trade9.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing2.2%
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 | 9.0 | 0.68× | 46 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.5 | 0.69× | 13 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.7 | 0.72× | 24 |