Orbost Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 205021085 · Gippsland - East (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 759
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,727
- Per 1,000 residents
- 112.8
- Business growth YoY
- -1.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 770
- Change vs prior year
- -11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,804
≠ 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): 183.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 504 | 66.4% |
| 1–4 | 178 | 23.5% |
| 5–19 | 59 | 7.8% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 2.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,804). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 850 | 47.1% |
| Private company | 249 | 13.8% |
| Family partnership | 199 | 11.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 136 | 7.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 122 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 77 | 4.3% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 42 | 2.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 41 | 2.3% |
| Other | 88 | 4.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 326 | 43.0% | 0.3% |
| Construction | 108 | 14.2% | 6.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 54 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 37 | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 36 | 4.7% | -10.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 30 | 4.0% | 7.1% |
| Retail Trade | 29 | 3.8% | -14.7% |
| Other Services | 28 | 3.7% | 7.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 26 | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 25 | 3.3% | -10.7% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 2.2% | 13.3% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services7.7%
- Administrative and Support Services7.1%
- Construction6.9%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.3%
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 | 3.9 | 0.54× | 26 |