Southern Midlands
Statistical area (SA2)
TAS · SA2 603011067 · Central Highlands (Tas.) (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 587
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,998
- Per 1,000 residents
- 83.9
- Business growth YoY
- 1.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 576
- Change vs prior year
- +11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 883
≠ 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): 91.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 395 | 67.3% |
| 1–4 | 126 | 21.5% |
| 5–19 | 54 | 9.2% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (883). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 406 | 46.0% |
| Private company | 129 | 14.6% |
| Family partnership | 113 | 12.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 46 | 5.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 41 | 4.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 40 | 4.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 33 | 3.7% |
| Partnership | 29 | 3.3% |
| Other | 46 | 5.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 225 | 38.3% | 0.9% |
| Construction | 102 | 17.4% | -2.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 38 | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 35 | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 29 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 4.8% | -12.5% |
| Other Services | 27 | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Retail Trade | 20 | 3.4% | -4.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 17 | 2.9% | 54.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 15 | 2.6% | 15.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 1.9% | 37.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 1.4% | 14.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6 | 1.0% | 50.0% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.7% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.7% | 33.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing5.6%
- Other Services3.8%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.9%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
- Construction-2.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.6 | 0.33× | 11 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.1 | 0.73× | 15 |