Kew East
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 207011154 · Boroondara (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,074
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,759
- Per 1,000 residents
- 158.9
- Business growth YoY
- -0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,077
- Change vs prior year
- -3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,774
≠ 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): 350.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 725 | 67.5% |
| 1–4 | 242 | 22.5% |
| 5–19 | 73 | 6.8% |
| 20–199 | 24 | 2.2% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.6% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,774). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,151 | 30.5% |
| Private company | 977 | 25.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 417 | 11.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 379 | 10.0% |
| Strata title | 310 | 8.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 178 | 4.7% |
| Fixed unit trust | 107 | 2.8% |
| Partnership | 51 | 1.4% |
| Other | 204 | 5.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 228 | 21.2% | 1.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 199 | 18.5% | -3.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 137 | 12.8% | 2.2% |
| Construction | 123 | 11.5% | -3.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 82 | 7.6% | 2.5% |
| Retail Trade | 57 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 45 | 4.2% | -6.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 34 | 3.2% | 17.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 34 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 23 | 2.1% | 9.5% |
| Other Services | 23 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| Manufacturing | 22 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| Education and Training | 18 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 17 | 1.6% | 13.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 14 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 12 | 1.1% | 20.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade17.2%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.5%
- Financial and Insurance Services2.5%
- Health Care and Social Assistance2.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.8 | 0.21× | 12 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.4 | 0.54× | 23 |