South Arm
Statistical area (SA2)
TAS · SA2 601021012 · Hobart - North East (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 363
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,679
- Per 1,000 residents
- 77.6
- Business growth YoY
- -2.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 371
- Change vs prior year
- -8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,175
≠ 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): 135.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 223 | 61.4% |
| 1–4 | 120 | 33.1% |
| 5–19 | 24 | 6.6% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,175). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 631 | 53.7% |
| Private company | 186 | 15.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 104 | 8.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 61 | 5.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 56 | 4.8% |
| Family partnership | 53 | 4.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 27 | 2.3% |
| Partnership | 22 | 1.9% |
| Other | 35 | 3.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 127 | 35.0% | 5.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 54 | 14.9% | -5.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 35 | 9.6% | -14.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 22 | 6.1% | -8.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 20 | 5.5% | 11.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 12 | 3.3% | 33.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 3.3% | -14.3% |
| Other Services | 12 | 3.3% | -29.4% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 11 | 3.0% | -8.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 11 | 3.0% | -26.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 10 | 2.8% | -9.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 2.8% | 25.0% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 2.2% | 33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 1.1% | 33.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services11.1%
- Construction5.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-5.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance-8.3%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-14.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.1 | 0.45× | 10 |
| Retail Trade | 2.4 | 0.67× | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 2.4 | 0.69× | 11 |
| Other Services | 2.6 | 0.71× | 12 |