Moonta
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 405041125 · Yorke Peninsula (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 338
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,858
- Per 1,000 residents
- 57.7
- Business growth YoY
- 3.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 327
- Change vs prior year
- +11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,085
≠ 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): 139.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 227 | 67.2% |
| 1–4 | 77 | 22.8% |
| 5–19 | 37 | 10.9% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,085). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 535 | 49.3% |
| Private company | 151 | 13.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 89 | 8.2% |
| Family partnership | 86 | 7.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 72 | 6.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 61 | 5.6% |
| Partnership | 28 | 2.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 26 | 2.4% |
| Other | 37 | 3.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 78 | 23.1% | 9.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 56 | 16.6% | -3.4% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 51 | 15.1% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 28 | 8.3% | 3.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 22 | 6.5% | 37.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 5.0% | -10.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 17 | 5.0% | 21.4% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 4.7% | 23.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 16 | 4.7% | -20.0% |
| Other Services | 16 | 4.7% | 6.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 9 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance37.5%
- Construction9.9%
- Retail Trade3.7%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-3.4%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in SA (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8.7 | 0.25× | 51 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.7 | 0.59× | 16 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.9 | 0.60× | 17 |
| Other Services | 2.7 | 0.66× | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 2.7 | 0.73× | 16 |