Monbulk - Silvan Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Monbulk and Silvan
VIC · SA2 211051279 · Yarra Ranges (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 767
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,840
- Per 1,000 residents
- 131.3
- Business growth YoY
- 0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 763
- Change vs prior year
- +4
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,878
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes monbulk and silvan), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 184.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 443 | 57.8% |
| 1–4 | 224 | 29.2% |
| 5–19 | 87 | 11.3% |
| 20–199 | 18 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,878). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 819 | 43.6% |
| Private company | 402 | 21.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 170 | 9.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 150 | 8.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 97 | 5.2% |
| Family partnership | 74 | 3.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 36 | 1.9% |
| Partnership | 32 | 1.7% |
| Other | 98 | 5.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 194 | 25.3% | 4.9% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 111 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 74 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 64 | 8.3% | 6.7% |
| Retail Trade | 60 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| Other Services | 52 | 6.8% | 15.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 45 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 30 | 3.9% | 7.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 29 | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 19 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 18 | 2.3% | -10.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 14 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 0.9% | -22.2% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services15.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6.7%
- Construction4.9%
- Administrative and Support Services0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.3 | 0.58× | 19 |