Horsham Surrounds Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 215011389 · Grampians (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 703
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,399
- Per 1,000 residents
- 206.8
- Business growth YoY
- -1.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 714
- Change vs prior year
- -11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,147
≠ 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): 131.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 476 | 67.7% |
| 1–4 | 169 | 24.0% |
| 5–19 | 60 | 8.5% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,147). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 726 | 33.8% |
| Family partnership | 365 | 17.0% |
| Private company | 253 | 11.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 253 | 11.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 168 | 7.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 156 | 7.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 79 | 3.7% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 43 | 2.0% |
| Other | 104 | 4.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 410 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 86 | 12.2% | 16.2% |
| Construction | 54 | 7.7% | -6.9% |
| Other Services | 28 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 18 | 2.6% | -10.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 18 | 2.6% | -10.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 15 | 2.1% | -16.7% |
| Retail Trade | 13 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 1.6% | 22.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 7 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services16.2%
- Other Services0.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-1.0%
- Construction-6.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.4 | 0.65× | 15 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.2 | 0.70× | 11 |