Loddon Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 202031033 · Loddon - Elmore (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 975
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,231
- Per 1,000 residents
- 134.8
- Business growth YoY
- 1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 964
- Change vs prior year
- +11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,009
≠ 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): 175.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 694 | 71.2% |
| 1–4 | 219 | 22.5% |
| 5–19 | 62 | 6.4% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,009). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 719 | 35.8% |
| Family partnership | 327 | 16.3% |
| Private company | 220 | 11.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 209 | 10.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 152 | 7.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 130 | 6.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 63 | 3.1% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 62 | 3.1% |
| Other | 127 | 6.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 606 | 62.2% | 0.8% |
| Construction | 60 | 6.2% | 1.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 49 | 5.0% | 16.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 39 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| Retail Trade | 33 | 3.4% | -13.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 30 | 3.1% | 15.4% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 2.8% | 8.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 24 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| Other Services | 24 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 20 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 20 | 2.1% | 17.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 20 | 2.1% | 17.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 9 | 0.9% | 12.5% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 0.5% | 66.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services17.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance17.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services16.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services15.4%
- Manufacturing8.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8.3 | 0.51× | 60 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.1 | 0.53× | 30 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.8 | 0.53× | 20 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.8 | 0.72× | 20 |