Frankston South
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 214011373 · Frankston (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,567
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 19,374
- Per 1,000 residents
- 80.9
- Business growth YoY
- -1.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,594
- Change vs prior year
- -27
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,037 | 66.2% |
| 1–4 | 423 | 27.0% |
| 5–19 | 93 | 5.9% |
| 20–199 | 10 | 0.6% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 424 | 27.1% | -3.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 268 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 168 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 136 | 8.7% | 3.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 98 | 6.3% | -8.4% |
| Retail Trade | 88 | 5.6% | -5.4% |
| Other Services | 84 | 5.4% | 12.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 66 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 49 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| Manufacturing | 39 | 2.5% | -11.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 36 | 2.3% | -16.3% |
| Education and Training | 31 | 2.0% | 19.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 31 | 2.0% | 40.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 26 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 10 | 0.6% | 11.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 0.5% | -27.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services40.9%
- Education and Training19.2%
- Other Services12.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance3.8%
- Financial and Insurance Services-1.5%
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 | 0.5 | 0.27× | 10 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.5 | 0.39× | 49 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.9 | 0.48× | 36 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.3 | 0.54× | 26 |
| Retail Trade | 4.5 | 0.74× | 88 |