Leongatha
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 205031090 · Gippsland - South West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,564
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,699
- Per 1,000 residents
- 133.7
- Business growth YoY
- 0.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,553
- Change vs prior year
- +11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,766
≠ 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): 320.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,071 | 68.5% |
| 1–4 | 343 | 21.9% |
| 5–19 | 130 | 8.3% |
| 20–199 | 17 | 1.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,766). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,533 | 40.7% |
| Private company | 537 | 14.3% |
| Family partnership | 462 | 12.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 390 | 10.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 234 | 6.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 173 | 4.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 139 | 3.7% |
| Partnership | 94 | 2.5% |
| Other | 204 | 5.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 567 | 36.3% | 1.1% |
| Construction | 238 | 15.2% | -2.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 149 | 9.5% | 3.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 94 | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 83 | 5.3% | 1.2% |
| Retail Trade | 74 | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 68 | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 50 | 3.2% | 13.6% |
| Manufacturing | 49 | 3.1% | 2.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 48 | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 37 | 2.4% | -7.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 35 | 2.2% | -12.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 33 | 2.1% | 10.0% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 0.8% | 9.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 9 | 0.6% | -18.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 0.3% | -28.6% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services13.6%
- Wholesale Trade10.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.5%
- Other Services3.0%
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 | 4.1 | 0.64× | 48 |
| Education and Training | 1.0 | 0.67× | 12 |