Doreen - South
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Doreen and South
VIC · SA2 209041528 · Whittlesea - Wallan (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 708
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,947
- Per 1,000 residents
- 59.3
- Business growth YoY
- 1.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 699
- Change vs prior year
- +9
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes doreen and south), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 503 | 71.0% |
| 1–4 | 174 | 24.6% |
| 5–19 | 34 | 4.8% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 182 | 25.7% | -3.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 117 | 16.5% | -3.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 92 | 13.0% | 4.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 53 | 7.5% | 3.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 53 | 7.5% | 20.5% |
| Retail Trade | 36 | 5.1% | -5.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 34 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 31 | 4.4% | 34.8% |
| Other Services | 31 | 4.4% | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 3.2% | -8.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 18 | 2.5% | 28.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11 | 1.6% | 10.0% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 1.6% | -21.4% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services34.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance20.5%
- Other Services6.9%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.5%
- Administrative and Support Services3.9%
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 | 2.8 | 0.35× | 34 |
| Wholesale Trade | 0.9 | 0.38× | 11 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.5 | 0.51× | 18 |
| Retail Trade | 3.0 | 0.55× | 36 |
| Education and Training | 0.9 | 0.58× | 11 |
| Other Services | 2.6 | 0.58× | 31 |