Wallaroo
Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 405041126 · Yorke Peninsula (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 258
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,971
- Per 1,000 residents
- 51.9
- Business growth YoY
- 6.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 242
- Change vs prior year
- +16
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 900
≠ 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): 109.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 165 | 64.0% |
| 1–4 | 67 | 26.0% |
| 5–19 | 18 | 7.0% |
| 20–199 | 13 | 5.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (900). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 402 | 44.7% |
| Private company | 130 | 14.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 87 | 9.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 78 | 8.7% |
| Family partnership | 58 | 6.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 49 | 5.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 39 | 4.3% |
| Partnership | 19 | 2.1% |
| Other | 38 | 4.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 61 | 23.6% | 7.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 43 | 16.7% | 19.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 20 | 7.8% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 18 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 17 | 6.6% | 21.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 5.4% | -12.5% |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 13 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 12 | 4.7% | 71.4% |
| Retail Trade | 11 | 4.3% | 37.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 11 | 4.3% | -21.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10 | 3.9% | 25.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | 1.9% | -16.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing19.4%
- Construction7.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8.7 | 0.23× | 43 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.0 | 0.41× | 20 |
| Retail Trade | 2.2 | 0.43× | 11 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.2 | 0.45× | 11 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.0 | 0.58× | 10 |
| Other Services | 2.6 | 0.63× | 13 |