Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Butler, Merriwa and Ridgewood
WA · SA2 505031099 · Wanneroo (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,046
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 26,000
- Per 1,000 residents
- 40.2
- Business growth YoY
- 5.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 996
- Change vs prior year
- +50
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,155
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes butler, merriwa and ridgewood), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 944.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 732 | 70.0% |
| 1–4 | 230 | 22.0% |
| 5–19 | 66 | 6.3% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 1.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,155). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,767 | 66.6% |
| Private company | 575 | 13.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 237 | 5.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 196 | 4.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 93 | 2.2% |
| Family partnership | 86 | 2.1% |
| Partnership | 56 | 1.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 38 | 0.9% |
| Other | 107 | 2.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 332 | 31.7% | 2.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 160 | 15.3% | 11.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 91 | 8.7% | 1.1% |
| Other Services | 81 | 7.7% | 9.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 70 | 6.7% | 11.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 57 | 5.4% | 7.5% |
| Retail Trade | 55 | 5.3% | 19.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 36 | 3.4% | -12.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 36 | 3.4% | -12.2% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 2.7% | 7.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 26 | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 21 | 2.0% | 10.5% |
| Education and Training | 19 | 1.8% | 18.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 13 | 1.2% | 8.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.4% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Retail Trade19.6%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing11.9%
- Health Care and Social Assistance11.1%
- Wholesale Trade10.5%
- Other Services9.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 1.4 | 0.18× | 36 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.0 | 0.35× | 26 |
| Wholesale Trade | 0.8 | 0.40× | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 1.1 | 0.42× | 28 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.5 | 0.42× | 13 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.5 | 0.44× | 91 |