Swan Hill Surrounds Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 215031405 · Murray River - Swan Hill (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 834
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,467
- Per 1,000 residents
- 129.0
- Business growth YoY
- -3.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 864
- Change vs prior year
- -30
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,757
≠ 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): 151.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 540 | 64.7% |
| 1–4 | 219 | 26.3% |
| 5–19 | 51 | 6.1% |
| 20–199 | 18 | 2.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,757). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 639 | 36.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 246 | 14.0% |
| Family partnership | 245 | 13.9% |
| Private company | 238 | 13.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 117 | 6.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 74 | 4.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 74 | 4.2% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 37 | 2.1% |
| Other | 87 | 5.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 440 | 52.8% | -4.6% |
| Construction | 90 | 10.8% | -10.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 57 | 6.8% | 14.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 44 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| Other Services | 34 | 4.1% | -5.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 28 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 22 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 22 | 2.6% | -8.3% |
| Retail Trade | 22 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 19 | 2.3% | -13.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 18 | 2.2% | -28.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 13 | 1.6% | 44.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 10 | 1.2% | 25.0% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.7% | 50.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing14.0%
- Manufacturing0.0%
- Retail Trade0.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-2.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-3.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.5 | 0.32× | 10 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.3 | 0.56× | 28 |