Port Lincoln
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 406011133 · Eyre Peninsula and South West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,652
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,064
- Per 1,000 residents
- 96.8
- Business growth YoY
- -0.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,664
- Change vs prior year
- -12
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,760
≠ 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): 461.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,043 | 63.1% |
| 1–4 | 361 | 21.9% |
| 5–19 | 206 | 12.5% |
| 20–199 | 42 | 2.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,760). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,747 | 36.7% |
| Private company | 795 | 16.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 575 | 12.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 526 | 11.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 316 | 6.6% |
| Family partnership | 194 | 4.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 165 | 3.5% |
| Fixed unit trust | 116 | 2.4% |
| Other | 326 | 6.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 314 | 19.0% | -2.2% |
| Construction | 291 | 17.6% | 1.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 217 | 13.1% | -3.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 117 | 7.1% | 11.4% |
| Retail Trade | 115 | 7.0% | -10.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 94 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| Other Services | 86 | 5.2% | -3.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 85 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 71 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| Manufacturing | 70 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 59 | 3.6% | 13.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 48 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 30 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 21 | 1.3% | 23.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 10 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.4% | 20.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training23.5%
- Financial and Insurance Services13.5%
- Health Care and Social Assistance11.4%
- Construction1.4%
- Manufacturing0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 0.6 | 0.61× | 10 |