Waikerie
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 407031170 · Murray and Mallee (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 614
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,793
- Per 1,000 residents
- 90.4
- Business growth YoY
- -3.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 637
- Change vs prior year
- -23
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,756
≠ 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): 180.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 396 | 64.5% |
| 1–4 | 149 | 24.3% |
| 5–19 | 66 | 10.7% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 2.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,756). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 587 | 33.4% |
| Private company | 316 | 18.0% |
| Family partnership | 213 | 12.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 197 | 11.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 116 | 6.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 103 | 5.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 93 | 5.3% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 35 | 2.0% |
| Other | 96 | 5.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 270 | 44.0% | -2.5% |
| Construction | 67 | 10.9% | -2.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 51 | 8.3% | -8.9% |
| Retail Trade | 35 | 5.7% | -7.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 34 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| Other Services | 34 | 5.5% | 9.7% |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 4.9% | 30.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 18 | 2.9% | -14.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 17 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 16 | 2.6% | 6.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 16 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 15 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11 | 1.8% | -15.4% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing30.4%
- Other Services9.7%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-2.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing-2.9%
- Construction-2.9%
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 | 2.6 | 0.52× | 18 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.4 | 0.61× | 16 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.6 | 0.65× | 11 |
| Construction | 9.9 | 0.74× | 67 |