Glenelg (Vic.)
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 217011420 · Glenelg - Southern Grampians (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,204
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,773
- Per 1,000 residents
- 137.2
- Business growth YoY
- 0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,202
- Change vs prior year
- +2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,591
≠ 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): 214.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 827 | 68.7% |
| 1–4 | 281 | 23.3% |
| 5–19 | 72 | 6.0% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 1.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,591). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 972 | 37.5% |
| Family partnership | 458 | 17.7% |
| Private company | 319 | 12.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 197 | 7.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 180 | 6.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 137 | 5.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 110 | 4.2% |
| Partnership | 67 | 2.6% |
| Other | 151 | 5.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 694 | 57.6% | 0.1% |
| Construction | 116 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 83 | 6.9% | 10.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 53 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 44 | 3.7% | 7.3% |
| Retail Trade | 34 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 33 | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 30 | 2.5% | -18.9% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 26 | 2.2% | 8.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 | 1.0% | -20.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 11 | 0.9% | 22.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 8 | 0.7% | -38.5% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services10.7%
- Administrative and Support Services8.3%
- Other Services7.3%
- Manufacturing3.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.4 | 0.23× | 12 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.8 | 0.46× | 33 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3.0 | 0.73× | 26 |