North Perth
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 503021040 · Perth City (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,234
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,997
- Per 1,000 residents
- 112.2
- Business growth YoY
- -1.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,258
- Change vs prior year
- -24
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,260
≠ 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): 568.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 815 | 66.0% |
| 1–4 | 280 | 22.7% |
| 5–19 | 114 | 9.2% |
| 20–199 | 29 | 2.4% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.5% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,260). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,935 | 45.4% |
| Private company | 1,051 | 24.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 318 | 7.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 279 | 6.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 216 | 5.1% |
| Strata title | 107 | 2.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 71 | 1.7% |
| Family partnership | 66 | 1.5% |
| Other | 217 | 5.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 245 | 19.9% | -4.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 196 | 15.9% | 0.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 141 | 11.4% | 2.9% |
| Construction | 131 | 10.6% | 1.6% |
| Retail Trade | 72 | 5.8% | -4.0% |
| Other Services | 72 | 5.8% | 4.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 56 | 4.5% | -9.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 51 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 49 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 48 | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 34 | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 34 | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| Education and Training | 30 | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 2.4% | -19.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 26 | 2.1% | 23.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 12 | 1.0% | -25.0% |
| Mining | 8 | 0.6% | -11.1% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Information Media and Telecommunications23.8%
- Wholesale Trade6.3%
- Arts and Recreation Services6.3%
- Other Services4.3%
- Education and Training3.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.1 | 0.59× | 12 |