Box Hill
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 207031163 · Whitehorse - West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 3,734
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 27,206
- Per 1,000 residents
- 137.2
- Business growth YoY
- 2.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 3,652
- Change vs prior year
- +82
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 12,350
≠ 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): 2,023.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 2,464 | 66.0% |
| 1–4 | 908 | 24.3% |
| 5–19 | 296 | 7.9% |
| 20–199 | 68 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (12,350). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 5,856 | 47.4% |
| Private company | 3,642 | 29.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 669 | 5.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 471 | 3.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 351 | 2.8% |
| Strata title | 344 | 2.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 263 | 2.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 259 | 2.1% |
| Other | 495 | 4.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 544 | 14.6% | 8.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 503 | 13.5% | 5.9% |
| Construction | 485 | 13.0% | 5.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 337 | 9.0% | 4.7% |
| Retail Trade | 323 | 8.7% | 1.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 243 | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 238 | 6.4% | -8.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 237 | 6.3% | 2.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 233 | 6.2% | -2.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 189 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| Other Services | 149 | 4.0% | 0.7% |
| Education and Training | 102 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 58 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 35 | 0.9% | -12.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 30 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 12 | 0.3% | 20.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.1% | 25.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.9%
- Construction5.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.7%
- Accommodation and Food Services2.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.4 | 0.42× | 12 |