Eltham
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 209031209 · Nillumbik - Kinglake (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,242
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 23,669
- Per 1,000 residents
- 94.7
- Business growth YoY
- -1.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,276
- Change vs prior year
- -34
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 9,463
≠ 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): 1,032.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,406 | 62.7% |
| 1–4 | 604 | 26.9% |
| 5–19 | 191 | 8.5% |
| 20–199 | 45 | 2.0% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.1% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (9,463). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,111 | 43.4% |
| Private company | 1,999 | 21.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,141 | 12.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 647 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 620 | 6.6% |
| Fixed unit trust | 180 | 1.9% |
| Family partnership | 130 | 1.4% |
| Partnership | 128 | 1.4% |
| Other | 507 | 5.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 483 | 21.5% | -2.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 449 | 20.0% | -4.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 242 | 10.8% | 7.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 215 | 9.6% | 0.5% |
| Retail Trade | 129 | 5.8% | -11.6% |
| Other Services | 126 | 5.6% | 3.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 96 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 91 | 4.1% | -8.1% |
| Manufacturing | 73 | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 63 | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 59 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 58 | 2.6% | 3.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 55 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 47 | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 30 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 13 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.2% | -55.6% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.6%
- Manufacturing4.3%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing3.6%
- Other Services3.3%
- Arts and Recreation Services3.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.5 | 0.37× | 58 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.5 | 0.38× | 13 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.5 | 0.60× | 59 |