Hamilton (Vic.)
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 217011421 · Glenelg - Southern Grampians (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 922
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,299
- Per 1,000 residents
- 89.5
- Business growth YoY
- 2.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 899
- Change vs prior year
- +23
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,726
≠ 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): 260.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 524 | 56.8% |
| 1–4 | 238 | 25.8% |
| 5–19 | 125 | 13.6% |
| 20–199 | 35 | 3.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,726). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,073 | 39.4% |
| Private company | 471 | 17.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 355 | 13.0% |
| Family partnership | 254 | 9.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 137 | 5.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 117 | 4.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 103 | 3.8% |
| Partnership | 51 | 1.9% |
| Other | 165 | 6.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 193 | 20.9% | 0.0% |
| Construction | 154 | 16.7% | 4.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 78 | 8.5% | 4.0% |
| Retail Trade | 74 | 8.0% | -6.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 71 | 7.7% | 16.4% |
| Other Services | 64 | 6.9% | 1.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 54 | 5.9% | -6.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 54 | 5.9% | 14.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 40 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 39 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 26 | 2.8% | 13.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 18 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 15 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 1.1% | 11.1% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance16.4%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services14.9%
- Administrative and Support Services13.0%
- Wholesale Trade4.5%
- Construction4.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.0 | 0.58× | 10 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.5 | 0.62× | 26 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.2 | 0.63× | 54 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.9 | 0.64× | 40 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.7 | 0.64× | 18 |