Burnside Heights Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 213041462 · Melton - Bacchus Marsh (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 511
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,443
- Per 1,000 residents
- 79.3
- Business growth YoY
- 6.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 478
- Change vs prior year
- +33
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 389 | 76.1% |
| 1–4 | 111 | 21.7% |
| 5–19 | 10 | 2.0% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 131 | 25.6% | 14.9% |
| Construction | 89 | 17.4% | 8.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 55 | 10.8% | -5.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 33 | 6.5% | 3.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 30 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| Retail Trade | 28 | 5.5% | 12.0% |
| Other Services | 27 | 5.3% | -10.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 20 | 3.9% | 42.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 19 | 3.7% | -9.5% |
| Education and Training | 10 | 2.0% | 25.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 1.4% | 75.0% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 1.0% | 66.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.6% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.6% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services42.9%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing14.9%
- Retail Trade12.0%
- Construction8.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.1 | 0.68× | 33 |