Murray Bridge Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 407031166 · Murray and Mallee (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 453
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,993
- Per 1,000 residents
- 113.4
- Business growth YoY
- -1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 458
- Change vs prior year
- -5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 826
≠ 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): 97.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 295 | 65.1% |
| 1–4 | 101 | 22.3% |
| 5–19 | 55 | 12.1% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 2.6% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.7% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (826). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 364 | 44.1% |
| Private company | 133 | 16.1% |
| Family partnership | 75 | 9.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 70 | 8.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 49 | 5.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 46 | 5.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 45 | 5.4% |
| Partnership | 17 | 2.1% |
| Other | 27 | 3.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 190 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| Construction | 55 | 12.1% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 50 | 11.0% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 32 | 7.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 20 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 3.8% | -26.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 13 | 2.9% | 62.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 12 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 12 | 2.6% | -25.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10 | 2.2% | -16.7% |
| Retail Trade | 10 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 8 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6 | 1.3% | 50.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 1.1% | -16.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.7% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction0.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing0.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-0.5%
- Other Services-4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 2.5 | 0.58× | 10 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.0 | 0.62× | 12 |