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Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 207021157 · Manningham - West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 3,246
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 28,353
- Per 1,000 residents
- 114.5
- Business growth YoY
- 1.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 3,215
- Change vs prior year
- +31
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 10,901
≠ 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): 1,487.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 2,338 | 72.0% |
| 1–4 | 700 | 21.6% |
| 5–19 | 164 | 5.1% |
| 20–199 | 47 | 1.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (10,901). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,750 | 43.6% |
| Private company | 2,777 | 25.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 975 | 8.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 806 | 7.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 447 | 4.1% |
| Fixed unit trust | 305 | 2.8% |
| Strata title | 210 | 1.9% |
| Family partnership | 157 | 1.4% |
| Other | 474 | 4.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 511 | 15.7% | 0.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 497 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 415 | 12.8% | 2.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 319 | 9.8% | 0.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 264 | 8.1% | 1.5% |
| Retail Trade | 241 | 7.4% | -1.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 200 | 6.2% | 0.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 171 | 5.3% | 3.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 164 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 140 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| Other Services | 115 | 3.5% | 6.5% |
| Education and Training | 57 | 1.8% | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing | 53 | 1.6% | 15.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 39 | 1.2% | 21.9% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 22 | 0.7% | 37.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 18 | 0.6% | 12.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 9 | 0.3% | 12.5% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 8 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Information Media and Telecommunications37.5%
- Arts and Recreation Services21.9%
- Manufacturing15.2%
- Education and Training7.5%
- Other Services6.5%
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 | 0.6 | 0.62× | 18 |