Canberra East
Statistical area (SA2)
ACT · SA2 801031113 · Canberra East (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 210
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 1,226
- Per 1,000 residents
- 171.3
- Business growth YoY
- 10.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 190
- Change vs prior year
- +20
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,459
≠ 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): 246.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 96 | 45.7% |
| 1–4 | 51 | 24.3% |
| 5–19 | 35 | 16.7% |
| 20–199 | 21 | 10.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,459). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Private company | 1,953 | 56.5% |
| Individual / sole trader | 388 | 11.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 214 | 6.2% |
| Fixed unit trust | 202 | 5.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 167 | 4.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 132 | 3.8% |
| Partnership | 106 | 3.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 74 | 2.1% |
| Other | 223 | 6.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 58 | 27.6% | 5.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 32 | 15.2% | 18.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 30 | 14.3% | 3.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 16 | 7.6% | 33.3% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 5.2% | -26.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11 | 5.2% | -8.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 8 | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 7 | 3.3% | 40.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 7 | 3.3% | 16.7% |
| Retail Trade | 6 | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 4 | 1.9% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 1.4% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 1.4% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 1.4% | — |
| Other Services | 3 | 1.4% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services18.5%
- Construction5.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.4%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in ACT (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 9.0 | 0.46× | 11 |