Montrose Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 211051280 · Yarra Ranges (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 527
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,904
- Per 1,000 residents
- 76.3
- Business growth YoY
- -0.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 530
- Change vs prior year
- -3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,732
≠ 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): 205.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 303 | 57.5% |
| 1–4 | 174 | 33.0% |
| 5–19 | 37 | 7.0% |
| 20–199 | 13 | 2.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,732). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 899 | 51.9% |
| Private company | 276 | 15.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 158 | 9.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 143 | 8.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 83 | 4.8% |
| Family partnership | 48 | 2.8% |
| Partnership | 27 | 1.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 27 | 1.6% |
| Other | 71 | 4.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 213 | 40.4% | 0.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 65 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 37 | 7.0% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Other Services | 27 | 5.1% | 12.5% |
| Manufacturing | 26 | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 22 | 4.2% | -24.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 21 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 18 | 3.4% | -5.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 16 | 3.0% | 33.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 16 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9 | 1.7% | 12.5% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 1.3% | -12.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 1.3% | -46.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 6 | 1.1% | 50.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services12.5%
- Administrative and Support Services6.3%
- Construction0.9%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
- Manufacturing0.0%
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 | 2.6 | 0.49× | 18 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.3 | 0.61× | 16 |
| Retail Trade | 3.2 | 0.64× | 22 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.0 | 0.66× | 21 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.4 | 0.72× | 37 |