Forest Hill
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 211041269 · Whitehorse - East (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 910
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,256
- Per 1,000 residents
- 80.8
- Business growth YoY
- 0.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 909
- Change vs prior year
- +1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 622 | 68.4% |
| 1–4 | 216 | 23.7% |
| 5–19 | 59 | 6.5% |
| 20–199 | 13 | 1.4% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 156 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| Construction | 119 | 13.1% | -4.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 107 | 11.8% | 10.3% |
| Retail Trade | 87 | 9.6% | 2.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 79 | 8.7% | 8.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 75 | 8.2% | -7.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 47 | 5.2% | -20.3% |
| Other Services | 47 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 46 | 5.1% | 9.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 44 | 4.8% | 7.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 42 | 4.6% | 2.4% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 1.9% | 21.4% |
| Education and Training | 14 | 1.5% | -22.2% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 11 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 1.1% | 25.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services10.3%
- Administrative and Support Services9.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.2%
- Financial and Insurance Services7.3%
- Wholesale Trade2.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.9 | 0.53× | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 1.5 | 0.53× | 17 |
| Construction | 10.6 | 0.64× | 119 |