Clifton Springs
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 203031048 · Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,008
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,912
- Per 1,000 residents
- 56.3
- Business growth YoY
- 0.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 999
- Change vs prior year
- +9
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,283
≠ 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): 510.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 627 | 62.2% |
| 1–4 | 286 | 28.4% |
| 5–19 | 81 | 8.0% |
| 20–199 | 19 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,283). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,204 | 51.5% |
| Private company | 743 | 17.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 386 | 9.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 309 | 7.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 230 | 5.4% |
| Family partnership | 111 | 2.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 74 | 1.7% |
| Partnership | 59 | 1.4% |
| Other | 167 | 3.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 277 | 27.5% | 1.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 115 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 110 | 10.9% | 7.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 65 | 6.4% | 8.3% |
| Other Services | 63 | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 59 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 57 | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 52 | 5.2% | 4.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 38 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| Manufacturing | 35 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 34 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 29 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 25 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| Education and Training | 16 | 1.6% | 14.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 13 | 1.3% | 18.2% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.5% | 66.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.8%
- Administrative and Support Services4.0%
- Construction1.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.6 | 0.39× | 65 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.7 | 0.47× | 13 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.2 | 0.50× | 57 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.6 | 0.51× | 29 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.1 | 0.56× | 38 |
| Education and Training | 0.9 | 0.56× | 16 |