Roxby Downs
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 406021143 · Outback - North and East (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 135
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,089
- Per 1,000 residents
- 33.0
- Business growth YoY
- -20.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 169
- Change vs prior year
- -34
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 658
≠ 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): 114.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 80 | 59.3% |
| 1–4 | 23 | 17.0% |
| 5–19 | 23 | 17.0% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 8.9% |
| 200+ | 3 | 2.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (658). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 305 | 46.4% |
| Private company | 115 | 17.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 59 | 9.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 40 | 6.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 35 | 5.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 26 | 4.0% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 19 | 2.9% |
| Family partnership | 18 | 2.7% |
| Other | 41 | 6.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 21 | 15.6% | -22.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 19 | 14.1% | -5.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 17 | 12.6% | -5.6% |
| Retail Trade | 12 | 8.9% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 9 | 6.7% | -70.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 8 | 5.9% | -27.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 5.9% | 14.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 7 | 5.2% | 40.0% |
| Other Services | 7 | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 3.7% | -28.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 5 | 3.7% | -16.7% |
| Education and Training | 5 | 3.7% | -16.7% |
| Mining | 3 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 2.2% | — |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 2.2% | -40.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 2.2% | -40.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction-22.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.2 | 0.34× | 17 |
| Construction | 5.1 | 0.40× | 21 |
| Retail Trade | 2.9 | 0.46× | 12 |