Northam
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 509021243 · Wheat Belt - North (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 815
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,758
- Per 1,000 residents
- 63.9
- Business growth YoY
- 2.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 799
- Change vs prior year
- +16
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,641
≠ 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): 373.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 520 | 63.8% |
| 1–4 | 190 | 23.3% |
| 5–19 | 96 | 11.8% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,641). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,112 | 42.1% |
| Private company | 426 | 16.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 245 | 9.3% |
| Family partnership | 214 | 8.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 191 | 7.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 140 | 5.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 111 | 4.2% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 68 | 2.6% |
| Other | 134 | 5.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 162 | 19.9% | -5.3% |
| Construction | 157 | 19.3% | 7.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 71 | 8.7% | -4.1% |
| Other Services | 64 | 7.9% | 16.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 55 | 6.7% | 10.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 51 | 6.3% | -10.5% |
| Retail Trade | 46 | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 46 | 5.6% | 12.2% |
| Manufacturing | 40 | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 28 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 27 | 3.3% | 17.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 24 | 2.9% | -11.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services17.4%
- Other Services16.4%
- Health Care and Social Assistance12.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services10.0%
- Construction7.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.3 | 0.60× | 55 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.9 | 0.67× | 24 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.1 | 0.68× | 27 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.6 | 0.70× | 71 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.9 | 0.72× | 24 |