Beaufort
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 201031014 · Maryborough - Pyrenees (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 501
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,816
- Per 1,000 residents
- 104.0
- Business growth YoY
- -1.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 507
- Change vs prior year
- -6
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 757
≠ 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): 96.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 322 | 64.3% |
| 1–4 | 132 | 26.3% |
| 5–19 | 35 | 7.0% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.6% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (757). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 294 | 38.8% |
| Private company | 116 | 15.3% |
| Family partnership | 80 | 10.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 70 | 9.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 59 | 7.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 50 | 6.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 43 | 5.7% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 11 | 1.5% |
| Other | 34 | 4.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 240 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| Construction | 61 | 12.2% | -7.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 38 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 33 | 6.6% | 10.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 22 | 4.4% | 37.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 19 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| Retail Trade | 16 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 15 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10 | 2.0% | 11.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 9 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 9 | 1.8% | 12.5% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 1.6% | -33.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 5 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.6% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.6% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services37.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing10.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-1.2%
- Construction-7.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-11.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.6 | 0.71× | 22 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2.1 | 0.71× | 10 |
| Retail Trade | 3.3 | 0.74× | 16 |
| Other Services | 3.1 | 0.74× | 15 |