Shepparton Surrounds - West Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Shepparton Surrounds and West
VIC · SA2 216031419 · Shepparton (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,276
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,346
- Per 1,000 residents
- 123.3
- Business growth YoY
- 1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,262
- Change vs prior year
- +14
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,557
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes shepparton surrounds and west), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 202.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 855 | 67.0% |
| 1–4 | 314 | 24.6% |
| 5–19 | 78 | 6.1% |
| 20–199 | 23 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,557). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,024 | 40.0% |
| Private company | 479 | 18.7% |
| Family partnership | 271 | 10.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 206 | 8.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 174 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 125 | 4.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 93 | 3.6% |
| Partnership | 50 | 2.0% |
| Other | 135 | 5.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 495 | 38.8% | -3.3% |
| Construction | 194 | 15.2% | 5.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 87 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| Other Services | 71 | 5.6% | 6.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 65 | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 55 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 53 | 4.2% | 12.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 49 | 3.8% | 22.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 42 | 3.3% | 16.7% |
| Retail Trade | 39 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 33 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 32 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 28 | 2.2% | 3.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 14 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance22.5%
- Administrative and Support Services16.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12.8%
- Other Services6.0%
- Construction5.4%
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 | 5.1 | 0.57× | 53 |
| Retail Trade | 3.8 | 0.73× | 39 |