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Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 201021009 · Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 689
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,770
- Per 1,000 residents
- 101.8
- Business growth YoY
- 2.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 670
- Change vs prior year
- +19
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,575
≠ 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): 191.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 438 | 63.6% |
| 1–4 | 193 | 28.0% |
| 5–19 | 45 | 6.5% |
| 20–199 | 13 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,575). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 706 | 44.8% |
| Private company | 309 | 19.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 150 | 9.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 110 | 7.0% |
| Family partnership | 89 | 5.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 75 | 4.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 53 | 3.4% |
| Partnership | 21 | 1.3% |
| Other | 62 | 3.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 174 | 25.3% | 6.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 136 | 19.7% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 54 | 7.8% | 10.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 48 | 7.0% | 17.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 48 | 7.0% | 2.1% |
| Other Services | 40 | 5.8% | 2.6% |
| Retail Trade | 29 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 26 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 20 | 2.9% | -23.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 19 | 2.8% | 18.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 2.5% | 6.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 13 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10 | 1.5% | -9.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7 | 1.0% | -12.5% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 1.0% | 16.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.6% | -20.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.6% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing17.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services10.2%
- Construction6.1%
- Other Services2.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.8 | 0.60× | 19 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.5 | 0.66× | 10 |