Ararat
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 215011386 · Grampians (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 494
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,399
- Per 1,000 residents
- 58.8
- Business growth YoY
- 0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 493
- Change vs prior year
- +1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,932
≠ 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): 202.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 303 | 61.3% |
| 1–4 | 124 | 25.1% |
| 5–19 | 49 | 9.9% |
| 20–199 | 10 | 2.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,932). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 888 | 46.0% |
| Private company | 298 | 15.4% |
| Family partnership | 168 | 8.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 145 | 7.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 118 | 6.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 113 | 5.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 68 | 3.5% |
| Partnership | 28 | 1.4% |
| Other | 106 | 5.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 86 | 17.4% | 1.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 71 | 14.4% | -7.8% |
| Other Services | 43 | 8.7% | 10.3% |
| Retail Trade | 41 | 8.3% | 2.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 41 | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 39 | 7.9% | 14.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 37 | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 34 | 6.9% | 13.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 30 | 6.1% | -18.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 20 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 9 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 1.2% | 20.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.8% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.8% | 33.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance14.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services13.3%
- Other Services10.3%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.8%
- Retail Trade2.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1.2 | 0.35× | 10 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8.5 | 0.44× | 71 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.0 | 0.47× | 34 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.9 | 0.59× | 41 |
| Construction | 10.2 | 0.60× | 86 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.4 | 0.61× | 20 |