Braybrook Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 213031347 · Maribyrnong (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,975
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 20,916
- Per 1,000 residents
- 94.4
- Business growth YoY
- -0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,981
- Change vs prior year
- -6
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,094
≠ 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): 783.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,440 | 72.9% |
| 1–4 | 377 | 19.1% |
| 5–19 | 114 | 5.8% |
| 20–199 | 47 | 2.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,094). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,743 | 67.0% |
| Private company | 733 | 17.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 111 | 2.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 100 | 2.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 85 | 2.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 81 | 2.0% |
| Fixed unit trust | 57 | 1.4% |
| Partnership | 44 | 1.1% |
| Other | 140 | 3.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 518 | 26.2% | 2.2% |
| Construction | 258 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 176 | 8.9% | 12.8% |
| Retail Trade | 154 | 7.8% | 2.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 151 | 7.6% | -5.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 136 | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 122 | 6.2% | -12.9% |
| Other Services | 112 | 5.7% | -11.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 99 | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Manufacturing | 63 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 57 | 2.9% | 16.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 43 | 2.2% | -18.9% |
| Education and Training | 35 | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 25 | 1.3% | -16.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 10 | 0.5% | 66.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 7 | 0.4% | 16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services16.3%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services12.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.1%
- Accommodation and Food Services5.3%
- Education and Training2.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration and Safety | 0.5 | 0.61× | 10 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 7.2 | 0.68× | 151 |
| Construction | 12.3 | 0.74× | 258 |