Smithton
Statistical area (SA2)
TAS · SA2 604031095 · West Coast (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 395
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,886
- Per 1,000 residents
- 101.6
- Business growth YoY
- -0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 397
- Change vs prior year
- -2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,503
≠ 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): 134.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 219 | 55.4% |
| 1–4 | 110 | 27.8% |
| 5–19 | 47 | 11.9% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,503). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 611 | 40.7% |
| Private company | 221 | 14.7% |
| Family partnership | 217 | 14.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 147 | 9.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 62 | 4.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 57 | 3.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 48 | 3.2% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 41 | 2.7% |
| Other | 99 | 6.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 109 | 27.6% | -6.0% |
| Construction | 57 | 14.4% | -1.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 38 | 9.6% | 2.7% |
| Other Services | 36 | 9.1% | 5.9% |
| Retail Trade | 34 | 8.6% | -5.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 28 | 7.1% | -6.7% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 15 | 3.8% | 25.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 14 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 10 | 2.5% | 25.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 8 | 2.0% | 14.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | 1.3% | -37.5% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.8% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.8% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services5.9%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.7%
- Construction-1.7%
- Retail Trade-5.6%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-6.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.6 | 0.69× | 14 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.3 | 0.74× | 13 |