Epping - East
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Epping and East
VIC · SA2 209041431 · Whittlesea - Wallan (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 867
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,555
- Per 1,000 residents
- 64.0
- Business growth YoY
- 3.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 840
- Change vs prior year
- +27
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 11,778
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes epping and east), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,852.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 686 | 79.1% |
| 1–4 | 160 | 18.5% |
| 5–19 | 25 | 2.9% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (11,778). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 6,349 | 53.9% |
| Private company | 2,812 | 23.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 796 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 475 | 4.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 416 | 3.5% |
| Fixed unit trust | 278 | 2.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 147 | 1.2% |
| Partnership | 125 | 1.1% |
| Other | 380 | 3.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 222 | 25.6% | -3.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 215 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 56 | 6.5% | 30.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 55 | 6.3% | 1.9% |
| Retail Trade | 54 | 6.2% | 12.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 53 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 49 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| Other Services | 45 | 5.2% | 25.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 27 | 3.1% | 58.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 21 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 2.2% | 26.7% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 2.1% | -21.7% |
| Education and Training | 13 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7 | 0.8% | 40.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 0.8% | 40.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services58.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance30.2%
- Other Services25.0%
- Retail Trade12.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.9 | 0.41× | 53 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.1 | 0.46× | 55 |
| Manufacturing | 1.3 | 0.49× | 18 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.5 | 0.51× | 21 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.0 | 0.53× | 27 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.4 | 0.57× | 19 |