RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

Businesses by industry

The Construction industry had the largest number of total registered businesses in RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, comprising 18.4% of all total registered businesses, compared to 16.5% in South Australia.

Registered business by industry shows how many businesses there are the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island within each industry sector using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Business Register which itself is derived from the GST register held by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Businesses are included if they are registered with the ATO, with an ABN used within the previous two financial years. Businesses are split up between employing and non-employing businesses. Non-employing businesses may include sole traders and registered ABNs which are part of larger enterprises.

The distribution of businesses may reflect the industry structure of the area, or may differ significantly. For instance, the largest industry in an area may consist of one very large business, with a large number of employees, while a sector with a lower value added could have a lot of small and micro businesses.

The number of businesses in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Value added datasets to see the relative size of industries, and with Employment locations data to see where business employment occurs within the area.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics – Business register – originally sourced from ATO data

Please note that data within the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Counts of Australian Business is subject to perturbation for confidentiality reasons. The ABS randomises LGA business counts for industries or totals between 1 and 3. If no counts are recorded, zero will be shown. If 3 or more, the number will be shown. This perturbation means sub-totals may not add up to high-level totals.
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Registered businesses by industry
RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island - total registered businesses20222021change
IndustryNumber%. % South AustraliaNumber%. % South Australia2021 to 2022
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,17217.910.72,15318.510.7+19
Mining570.50.3520.40.3+5
Manufacturing5984.94.25574.84.2+41
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services410.30.4390.30.4+2
Construction2,23018.416.52,12918.316.5+101
Wholesale Trade3462.83.53382.93.5+8
Retail Trade7266.05.97136.15.9+13
Accommodation and Food Services5004.14.34634.04.3+37
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4363.67.54413.87.5-5
Information Media and Telecommunications870.70.7830.70.7+4
Financial and Insurance Services3603.04.13242.84.1+36
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,1129.212.21,0799.312.2+33
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,38611.410.41,34511.610.4+41
Administrative and Support Services4023.34.43443.04.4+58
Public Administration and Safety280.20.3250.20.3+3
Education and Training1461.21.21201.01.2+26
Health Care and Social Assistance7155.97.16865.97.1+29
Arts and Recreation Services2031.71.21831.61.2+20
Other Services5684.74.95284.54.9+40
Industry not classified280.20.1260.20.1+2
Total business12,141100.0100.011,628100.0100.0+513

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, 2016 to 2021 Note: Non-employing businesses includes sole proprietors where the proprietor does not receive a wage or salary separate to the business income. .id (informed decisions)

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