Port Augusta
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 406021142 · Outback - North and East (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 652
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 14,134
- Per 1,000 residents
- 46.1
- Business growth YoY
- 3.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 631
- Change vs prior year
- +21
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,192
≠ 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): 307.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 391 | 60.0% |
| 1–4 | 140 | 21.5% |
| 5–19 | 93 | 14.3% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 2.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,192). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,006 | 45.9% |
| Private company | 396 | 18.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 148 | 6.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 138 | 6.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 109 | 5.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 106 | 4.8% |
| Family partnership | 98 | 4.5% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 62 | 2.8% |
| Other | 129 | 5.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 100 | 15.3% | 1.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 72 | 11.0% | 4.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 67 | 10.3% | 8.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 63 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 59 | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Other Services | 54 | 8.3% | 1.9% |
| Retail Trade | 44 | 6.7% | 7.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 37 | 5.7% | 12.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 34 | 5.2% | -10.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 19 | 2.9% | -5.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 2.6% | 21.4% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 10 | 1.5% | 11.1% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 1.1% | 133.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.5% | -40.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.5% | -40.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance9.3%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.1%
- Retail Trade7.3%
- Administrative and Support Services6.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1.0 | 0.33× | 14 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4.5 | 0.39× | 63 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.6 | 0.46× | 37 |
| Mining | 0.7 | 0.51× | 10 |
| Construction | 7.1 | 0.51× | 100 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.3 | 0.51× | 19 |