Alexandra Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 204011054 · Upper Goulburn Valley (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 866
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,849
- Per 1,000 residents
- 126.4
- Business growth YoY
- 1.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 850
- Change vs prior year
- +16
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,364
≠ 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): 226.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 589 | 68.0% |
| 1–4 | 194 | 22.4% |
| 5–19 | 56 | 6.5% |
| 20–199 | 25 | 2.9% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.7% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,364). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,059 | 44.8% |
| Private company | 400 | 16.9% |
| Family partnership | 194 | 8.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 170 | 7.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 119 | 5.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 118 | 5.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 102 | 4.3% |
| Partnership | 50 | 2.1% |
| Other | 152 | 6.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 222 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| Construction | 163 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 80 | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 66 | 7.6% | 8.2% |
| Retail Trade | 58 | 6.7% | 1.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 57 | 6.6% | -5.0% |
| Manufacturing | 31 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| Other Services | 31 | 3.6% | 24.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 28 | 3.2% | -6.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 2.8% | -11.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 24 | 2.8% | 20.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 20 | 2.3% | 11.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 19 | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.4% | -14.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services24.0%
- Administrative and Support Services20.0%
- Arts and Recreation Services11.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.1%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in VIC (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.8 | 0.56× | 19 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.1 | 0.70× | 28 |