Gordon (Vic.)
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 201021012 · Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 770
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,557
- Per 1,000 residents
- 117.4
- Business growth YoY
- 0.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 764
- Change vs prior year
- +6
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,500
≠ 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): 722.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 523 | 67.9% |
| 1–4 | 174 | 22.6% |
| 5–19 | 59 | 7.7% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,500). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,915 | 44.8% |
| Private company | 1,301 | 20.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 581 | 8.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 483 | 7.4% |
| Family partnership | 383 | 5.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 372 | 5.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 133 | 2.0% |
| Partnership | 91 | 1.4% |
| Other | 241 | 3.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 242 | 31.4% | 1.3% |
| Construction | 156 | 20.3% | 4.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 72 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 57 | 7.4% | 16.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 42 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| Other Services | 27 | 3.5% | -22.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 26 | 3.4% | 13.0% |
| Retail Trade | 24 | 3.1% | -22.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 22 | 2.9% | 4.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 18 | 2.3% | 5.9% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 2.3% | -14.3% |
| Education and Training | 15 | 1.9% | 36.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 1.6% | 33.3% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 1.4% | -15.4% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services16.3%
- Administrative and Support Services13.0%
- Wholesale Trade4.8%
- Construction4.7%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.1 | 0.45× | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 1.7 | 0.59× | 11 |