Launceston

Statistical area (SA2)

TAS · SA2 602011038 · Launceston (SA3) · Business statistics view

Actively trading businesses: 1,954
Population (SA2 ERP): 5,365
Per 1,000 residents: 364.2
Business growth YoY: -0.7%

Prior year businesses: 1,968
Change vs prior year: -14
Active ABNs (mapped): —

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Businesses by employment size

ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)

Employment size	Businesses	Share
Non-employing	1,056	54.0%
1–4	471	24.1%
5–19	314	16.1%
20–199	104	5.3%
200+	3	0.2%

Businesses by industry

ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)

All industries

Industry	Businesses	Share	YoY
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services	412	21.1%	-1.0%
Health Care and Social Assistance	256	13.1%	1.2%
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services	221	11.3%	-6.4%
Accommodation and Food Services	179	9.2%	2.3%
Construction	152	7.8%	-1.9%
Retail Trade	148	7.6%	-5.1%
Financial and Insurance Services	140	7.2%	3.7%
Other Services	106	5.4%	1.9%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	65	3.3%	0.0%
Manufacturing	61	3.1%	-9.0%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing	61	3.1%	3.4%
Administrative and Support Services	41	2.1%	0.0%
Wholesale Trade	30	1.5%	7.1%
Education and Training	30	1.5%	3.4%
Arts and Recreation Services	28	1.4%	-3.4%
Information Media and Telecommunications	10	0.5%	66.7%
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services	8	0.4%	0.0%
Public Administration and Safety	6	0.3%	0.0%

Fastest-growing industries

Wholesale Trade7.1%
Financial and Insurance Services3.7%
Education and Training3.4%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3.4%
Accommodation and Food Services2.3%