Thornlie
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 506041137 · Gosnells (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,563
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 25,963
- Per 1,000 residents
- 60.2
- Business growth YoY
- 8.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,437
- Change vs prior year
- +126
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,324
≠ 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): 1,364.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,197 | 76.6% |
| 1–4 | 301 | 19.3% |
| 5–19 | 58 | 3.7% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,324). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,525 | 71.6% |
| Private company | 824 | 13.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 247 | 3.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 234 | 3.7% |
| Family partnership | 106 | 1.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 96 | 1.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 79 | 1.2% |
| Partnership | 64 | 1.0% |
| Other | 149 | 2.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 508 | 32.5% | 21.0% |
| Construction | 295 | 18.9% | 2.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 118 | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 115 | 7.4% | 6.5% |
| Other Services | 95 | 6.1% | 4.4% |
| Retail Trade | 68 | 4.4% | 1.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 68 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 68 | 4.4% | 15.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 60 | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 42 | 2.7% | -12.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 35 | 2.2% | 6.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 30 | 1.9% | 25.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 16 | 1.0% | 60.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 11 | 0.7% | 22.2% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 8 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.3% | -37.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services25.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing21.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance15.3%
- Administrative and Support Services6.5%
- Wholesale Trade6.1%
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 | 2.6 | 0.30× | 68 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.4 | 0.31× | 11 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.2 | 0.35× | 30 |
| Education and Training | 0.4 | 0.36× | 11 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.6 | 0.43× | 68 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.5 | 0.45× | 118 |