Koo Wee Rup Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 212011548 · Cardinia (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,235
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,598
- Per 1,000 residents
- 98.0
- Business growth YoY
- 3.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,197
- Change vs prior year
- +38
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,621
≠ 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): 194.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 833 | 67.4% |
| 1–4 | 304 | 24.6% |
| 5–19 | 80 | 6.5% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 1.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,621). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 778 | 48.0% |
| Private company | 307 | 18.9% |
| Family partnership | 141 | 8.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 102 | 6.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 100 | 6.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 44 | 2.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 39 | 2.4% |
| Partnership | 36 | 2.2% |
| Other | 74 | 4.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 331 | 26.8% | 3.4% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 262 | 21.2% | -3.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 123 | 10.0% | 9.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 95 | 7.7% | 13.1% |
| Other Services | 79 | 6.4% | 17.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 58 | 4.7% | -10.8% |
| Retail Trade | 49 | 4.0% | 6.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 47 | 3.8% | 27.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 45 | 3.6% | -15.1% |
| Manufacturing | 36 | 2.9% | 9.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 22 | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 22 | 1.8% | 15.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 19 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 18 | 1.5% | -10.0% |
| Education and Training | 15 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 0.6% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6 | 0.5% | 20.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance27.0%
- Other Services17.9%
- Arts and Recreation Services15.8%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services13.1%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.8%
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 | 4.6 | 0.48× | 58 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.7 | 0.48× | 22 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.5 | 0.51× | 19 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.7 | 0.60× | 47 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.4 | 0.63× | 18 |
| Retail Trade | 3.9 | 0.70× | 49 |