Hawthorn East
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 207011152 · Boroondara (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 3,342
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,541
- Per 1,000 residents
- 190.5
- Business growth YoY
- 5.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 3,160
- Change vs prior year
- +182
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 9,121
≠ 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): 917.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 2,194 | 65.6% |
| 1–4 | 739 | 22.1% |
| 5–19 | 292 | 8.7% |
| 20–199 | 103 | 3.1% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (9,121). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,749 | 30.1% |
| Private company | 2,425 | 26.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,568 | 17.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 979 | 10.7% |
| Fixed unit trust | 328 | 3.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 319 | 3.5% |
| Strata title | 165 | 1.8% |
| Partnership | 115 | 1.3% |
| Other | 473 | 5.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 694 | 20.8% | 4.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 562 | 16.8% | 6.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 414 | 12.4% | 7.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 347 | 10.4% | 19.7% |
| Construction | 296 | 8.9% | 6.9% |
| Retail Trade | 200 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 136 | 4.1% | 7.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 135 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 130 | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Other Services | 95 | 2.8% | 13.1% |
| Education and Training | 83 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 70 | 2.1% | -13.6% |
| Manufacturing | 59 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 37 | 1.1% | 32.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 33 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 33 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services32.1%
- Financial and Insurance Services19.7%
- Other Services13.1%
- Accommodation and Food Services7.9%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.0 | 0.58× | 70 |