Virginia - Waterloo Corner
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Virginia and Waterloo Corner
SA · SA2 402021035 · Playford (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,027
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,799
- Per 1,000 residents
- 116.7
- Business growth YoY
- 10.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 931
- Change vs prior year
- +96
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes virginia and waterloo corner), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 751 | 73.1% |
| 1–4 | 185 | 18.0% |
| 5–19 | 65 | 6.3% |
| 20–199 | 20 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 432 | 42.1% | -5.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 121 | 11.8% | 61.3% |
| Construction | 109 | 10.6% | 32.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 81 | 7.9% | 9.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 52 | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 36 | 3.5% | 44.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 32 | 3.1% | 113.3% |
| Other Services | 30 | 2.9% | 20.0% |
| Retail Trade | 29 | 2.8% | -9.4% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 25 | 2.4% | 4.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 21 | 2.0% | 50.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 17 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 0.4% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance113.3%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing61.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services50.0%
- Administrative and Support Services44.0%
- Construction32.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.8 | 0.53× | 25 |