Tarneit - Central Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Tarneit and Central
VIC · SA2 213051583 · Wyndham (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 4,102
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 29,246
- Per 1,000 residents
- 140.3
- Business growth YoY
- 5.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 3,901
- Change vs prior year
- +201
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 69,123
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes tarneit and central), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 14,005.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 3,421 | 83.4% |
| 1–4 | 557 | 13.6% |
| 5–19 | 112 | 2.7% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 0.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (69,123). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 44,217 | 64.0% |
| Private company | 15,833 | 22.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 2,345 | 3.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 2,221 | 3.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 1,560 | 2.3% |
| Fixed unit trust | 782 | 1.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 646 | 0.9% |
| Family partnership | 370 | 0.5% |
| Other | 1,149 | 1.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1,749 | 42.6% | 8.8% |
| Construction | 480 | 11.7% | 3.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 302 | 7.4% | 3.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 300 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 259 | 6.3% | 7.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 220 | 5.4% | 14.0% |
| Retail Trade | 200 | 4.9% | 2.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 145 | 3.5% | 8.2% |
| Other Services | 136 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 96 | 2.3% | 7.9% |
| Education and Training | 62 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 50 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| Manufacturing | 34 | 0.8% | 21.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 19 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 18 | 0.4% | -18.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 13 | 0.3% | -38.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 11 | 0.3% | 10.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing21.4%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services14.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.8%
- Accommodation and Food Services8.2%
- Financial and Insurance Services7.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.4 | 0.33× | 13 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.4 | 0.33× | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 1.2 | 0.49× | 34 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.7 | 0.66× | 50 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.6 | 0.71× | 19 |