Ashburton (WA)
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 510031271 · West Pilbara (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 215
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,335
- Per 1,000 residents
- 25.8
- Business growth YoY
- 4.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 205
- Change vs prior year
- +10
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,106
≠ 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): 199.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 127 | 59.1% |
| 1–4 | 43 | 20.0% |
| 5–19 | 21 | 9.8% |
| 20–199 | 17 | 7.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,106). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 517 | 46.7% |
| Private company | 151 | 13.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 112 | 10.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 107 | 9.7% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 65 | 5.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 43 | 3.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 35 | 3.2% |
| Family partnership | 30 | 2.7% |
| Other | 46 | 4.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 39 | 18.1% | 14.7% |
| Other Services | 36 | 16.7% | 2.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 21 | 9.8% | -8.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 18 | 8.4% | 20.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 16 | 7.4% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 15 | 7.0% | -21.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 15 | 7.0% | 36.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 13 | 6.0% | -7.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 9 | 4.2% | 28.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 2.8% | 50.0% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 1.9% | -42.9% |
| Mining | 3 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 1.4% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 1.4% | — |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction14.7%
- Other Services2.9%
- Administrative and Support Services-8.7%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in WA (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 | 1.6 | 0.25× | 13 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2.2 | 0.31× | 18 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.9 | 0.31× | 16 |
| Construction | 4.7 | 0.35× | 39 |
| Retail Trade | 1.8 | 0.46× | 15 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.8 | 0.66× | 15 |