Boulder
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 511031278 · Goldfields (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 379
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,756
- Per 1,000 residents
- 48.9
- Business growth YoY
- 0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 377
- Change vs prior year
- +2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,251
≠ 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): 235.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 180 | 47.5% |
| 1–4 | 119 | 31.4% |
| 5–19 | 60 | 15.8% |
| 20–199 | 22 | 5.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,251). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 588 | 47.0% |
| Private company | 302 | 24.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 97 | 7.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 65 | 5.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 55 | 4.4% |
| Family partnership | 43 | 3.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 25 | 2.0% |
| Partnership | 17 | 1.4% |
| Other | 59 | 4.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 88 | 23.2% | 2.3% |
| Other Services | 52 | 13.7% | -7.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 36 | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| Mining | 31 | 8.2% | 10.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 29 | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 7.1% | 3.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 25 | 6.6% | 38.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 15 | 4.0% | -11.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 15 | 4.0% | -6.3% |
| Retail Trade | 13 | 3.4% | -18.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 3.2% | 20.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 11 | 2.9% | 22.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 2.9% | -21.4% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 1.3% | 25.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services38.9%
- Mining10.7%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.1%
- Manufacturing3.8%
- Construction2.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.4 | 0.42× | 11 |
| Retail Trade | 1.7 | 0.42× | 13 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.7 | 0.52× | 29 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.2 | 0.55× | 25 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.4 | 0.56× | 11 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 1.9 | 0.64× | 15 |