Chirnside Park
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 211051275 · Yarra Ranges (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 985
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,603
- Per 1,000 residents
- 78.2
- Business growth YoY
- -4.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,027
- Change vs prior year
- -42
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,286
≠ 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): 439.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 594 | 60.3% |
| 1–4 | 283 | 28.7% |
| 5–19 | 80 | 8.1% |
| 20–199 | 18 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,286). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,653 | 50.3% |
| Private company | 613 | 18.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 324 | 9.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 193 | 5.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 190 | 5.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 77 | 2.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 57 | 1.7% |
| Family partnership | 51 | 1.6% |
| Other | 128 | 3.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 302 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 118 | 12.0% | -4.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 111 | 11.3% | 4.7% |
| Retail Trade | 68 | 6.9% | -11.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 60 | 6.1% | -10.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 51 | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 48 | 4.9% | -5.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 44 | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 38 | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Other Services | 37 | 3.8% | -14.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 28 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 26 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 17 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 16 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing6.3%
- Manufacturing5.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4.7%
- Administrative and Support Services0.0%
- Construction-1.3%
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 | 1.3 | 0.43× | 17 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.2 | 0.59× | 28 |
| Education and Training | 1.0 | 0.61× | 12 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.0 | 0.64× | 51 |
| Other Services | 2.9 | 0.65× | 37 |