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Statistical area (SA2)
SA · SA2 403031070 · Mitcham (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 759
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,097
- Per 1,000 residents
- 83.4
- Business growth YoY
- 1.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 747
- Change vs prior year
- +12
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,254
≠ 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): 772.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 499 | 65.7% |
| 1–4 | 150 | 19.8% |
| 5–19 | 88 | 11.6% |
| 20–199 | 20 | 2.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,254). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,410 | 56.7% |
| Private company | 790 | 18.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 209 | 4.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 187 | 4.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 165 | 3.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 109 | 2.6% |
| Fixed unit trust | 77 | 1.8% |
| Strata title | 68 | 1.6% |
| Other | 239 | 5.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 135 | 17.8% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 108 | 14.2% | 8.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 104 | 13.7% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 68 | 9.0% | 33.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 54 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
| Manufacturing | 43 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| Other Services | 43 | 5.7% | 4.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 41 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| Retail Trade | 40 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 40 | 5.3% | 21.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 31 | 4.1% | -11.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 2.2% | -19.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 10 | 1.3% | 11.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 1.3% | -16.7% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing33.3%
- Financial and Insurance Services21.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.0%
- Other Services4.9%
- Construction0.0%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in SA (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.9 | 0.70× | 17 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 1.1 | 0.74× | 10 |