Kilsyth
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 211051277 · Yarra Ranges (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 842
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,692
- Per 1,000 residents
- 78.8
- Business growth YoY
- 1.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 829
- Change vs prior year
- +13
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,123
≠ 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): 534.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 507 | 60.2% |
| 1–4 | 228 | 27.1% |
| 5–19 | 81 | 9.6% |
| 20–199 | 19 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.4% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,123). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,025 | 49.1% |
| Private company | 958 | 23.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 252 | 6.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 237 | 5.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 181 | 4.4% |
| Strata title | 99 | 2.4% |
| Fixed unit trust | 81 | 2.0% |
| Family partnership | 74 | 1.8% |
| Other | 216 | 5.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 274 | 32.5% | 0.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 72 | 8.6% | 2.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 63 | 7.5% | 16.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 62 | 7.4% | -3.1% |
| Manufacturing | 61 | 7.2% | -10.3% |
| Retail Trade | 60 | 7.1% | 11.1% |
| Other Services | 51 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 40 | 4.8% | 14.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 38 | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 31 | 3.7% | -6.1% |
| Education and Training | 20 | 2.4% | 17.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 19 | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 19 | 2.3% | -13.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 9 | 1.1% | 12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.5% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | -40.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training17.6%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing16.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance14.3%
- Retail Trade11.1%
- Administrative and Support Services5.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.8 | 0.49× | 19 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.9 | 0.54× | 10 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.8 | 0.62× | 19 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.7 | 0.65× | 40 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.8 | 0.72× | 62 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6.7 | 0.75× | 72 |