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Statistical area (SA2)
TAS · SA2 602011039 · Launceston (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 352
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,118
- Per 1,000 residents
- 68.8
- Business growth YoY
- 6.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 332
- Change vs prior year
- +20
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,476
≠ 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): 192.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 199 | 56.5% |
| 1–4 | 104 | 29.5% |
| 5–19 | 39 | 11.1% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.9% |
| 200+ | 6 | 1.7% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,476). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 678 | 45.9% |
| Private company | 306 | 20.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 127 | 8.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 91 | 6.2% |
| Family partnership | 79 | 5.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 79 | 5.4% |
| Fixed unit trust | 33 | 2.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 27 | 1.8% |
| Other | 56 | 3.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 88 | 25.0% | 8.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 37 | 10.5% | 8.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 31 | 8.8% | 19.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 30 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| Other Services | 30 | 8.5% | 3.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 26 | 7.4% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 19 | 5.4% | 11.8% |
| Retail Trade | 17 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 16 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 3.7% | -13.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 12 | 3.4% | 9.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 2.0% | 16.7% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 1.7% | 20.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services19.2%
- Health Care and Social Assistance8.8%
- Construction8.6%
- Other Services3.4%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing0.0%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in TAS (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3.7 | 0.33× | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 2.5 | 0.74× | 13 |