Ardeer - Albion
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Ardeer and Albion
VIC · SA2 213011328 · Brimbank (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 674
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,955
- Per 1,000 residents
- 84.7
- Business growth YoY
- 1.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 664
- Change vs prior year
- +10
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 986
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes ardeer and albion), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 182.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 541 | 80.3% |
| 1–4 | 96 | 14.2% |
| 5–19 | 24 | 3.6% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (986). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 689 | 69.9% |
| Private company | 166 | 16.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 25 | 2.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 24 | 2.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 20 | 2.0% |
| Strata title | 17 | 1.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 16 | 1.6% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 8 | 0.8% |
| Other | 21 | 2.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 268 | 39.8% | 2.3% |
| Construction | 113 | 16.8% | 2.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 43 | 6.4% | -10.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 40 | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| Retail Trade | 37 | 5.5% | 5.7% |
| Other Services | 32 | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 31 | 4.6% | 10.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 23 | 3.4% | 9.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 19 | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 1.8% | -29.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11 | 1.6% | 37.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 9 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 9 | 1.3% | -18.2% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 1.0% | -22.2% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6 | 0.9% | -33.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services10.7%
- Accommodation and Food Services9.5%
- Retail Trade5.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.3%
- Construction2.7%
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 | 1.5 | 0.48× | 12 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.4 | 0.49× | 19 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.9 | 0.51× | 31 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.4 | 0.55× | 11 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.0 | 0.65× | 40 |