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Statistical area (SA2)
ACT · SA2 801041038 · Gungahlin (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 351
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,457
- Per 1,000 residents
- 78.8
- Business growth YoY
- 0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 350
- Change vs prior year
- +1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 191 | 54.4% |
| 1–4 | 127 | 36.2% |
| 5–19 | 21 | 6.0% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 84 | 23.9% | 1.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 83 | 23.6% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 31 | 8.8% | 24.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 27 | 7.7% | -6.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 25 | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 22 | 6.3% | -18.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 16 | 4.6% | 6.7% |
| Retail Trade | 15 | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 14 | 4.0% | 16.7% |
| Other Services | 14 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 1.1% | 33.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 0.9% | -57.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing24.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance8.7%
- Construction1.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services0.0%
- Administrative and Support Services-6.9%