Alfredton
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 201011001 · Ballarat (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,431
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 20,825
- Per 1,000 residents
- 68.7
- Business growth YoY
- 6.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,341
- Change vs prior year
- +90
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 21,574
≠ 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): 2,637.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 950 | 66.4% |
| 1–4 | 344 | 24.0% |
| 5–19 | 100 | 7.0% |
| 20–199 | 29 | 2.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (21,574). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 9,132 | 42.3% |
| Private company | 4,262 | 19.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 2,988 | 13.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 1,344 | 6.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 1,236 | 5.7% |
| Fixed unit trust | 502 | 2.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 484 | 2.2% |
| Family partnership | 428 | 2.0% |
| Other | 1,198 | 5.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 258 | 18.0% | 7.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 213 | 14.9% | 14.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 156 | 10.9% | 8.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 146 | 10.2% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 146 | 10.2% | 6.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 72 | 5.0% | 12.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 69 | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Retail Trade | 67 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| Other Services | 66 | 4.6% | 6.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 54 | 3.8% | 1.9% |
| Manufacturing | 54 | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 47 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 26 | 1.8% | 23.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 25 | 1.7% | -13.8% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 0.8% | 37.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 9 | 0.6% | 28.6% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.3% | -28.6% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.3% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services23.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance14.5%
- Administrative and Support Services12.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.3%
- Construction7.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Training | 0.5 | 0.33× | 11 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.2 | 0.48× | 25 |
| Retail Trade | 3.2 | 0.53× | 67 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 7.0 | 0.66× | 146 |
| Other Services | 3.2 | 0.68× | 66 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.3 | 0.68× | 47 |