Lorne - Anglesea
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Lorne and Anglesea
VIC · SA2 203031049 · Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 704
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,307
- Per 1,000 residents
- 111.6
- Business growth YoY
- -0.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 709
- Change vs prior year
- -5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,449
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes lorne and anglesea), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 223.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 416 | 59.1% |
| 1–4 | 204 | 29.0% |
| 5–19 | 68 | 9.7% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,449). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 971 | 39.6% |
| Private company | 498 | 20.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 295 | 12.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 174 | 7.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 167 | 6.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 79 | 3.2% |
| Fixed unit trust | 53 | 2.2% |
| Family partnership | 50 | 2.0% |
| Other | 162 | 6.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 175 | 24.9% | 1.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 90 | 12.8% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 83 | 11.8% | -2.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 78 | 11.1% | -13.3% |
| Retail Trade | 60 | 8.5% | 7.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 41 | 5.8% | 2.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 4.8% | 3.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 22 | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 21 | 3.0% | 23.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 20 | 2.8% | -4.8% |
| Other Services | 19 | 2.7% | 18.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 11 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 1.3% | 12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 1.1% | 14.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 0.9% | -14.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing23.5%
- Retail Trade7.1%
- Arts and Recreation Services4.8%
- Administrative and Support Services3.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance2.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3.2 | 0.17× | 20 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1.7 | 0.32× | 11 |
| Other Services | 3.0 | 0.75× | 19 |