Mernda - South
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Mernda and South
VIC · SA2 209041532 · Whittlesea - Wallan (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 926
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,854
- Per 1,000 residents
- 66.8
- Business growth YoY
- 1.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 914
- Change vs prior year
- +12
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes mernda and south), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 686 | 74.1% |
| 1–4 | 194 | 21.0% |
| 5–19 | 44 | 4.8% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 253 | 27.3% | -3.8% |
| Construction | 153 | 16.5% | -3.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 97 | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 88 | 9.5% | 7.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 83 | 9.0% | 22.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 46 | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Retail Trade | 41 | 4.4% | -6.8% |
| Other Services | 35 | 3.8% | -16.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 34 | 3.7% | 41.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 21 | 2.3% | -8.7% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 1.8% | 6.3% |
| Education and Training | 17 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 15 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7 | 0.8% | 16.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 5 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services41.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance22.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services14.1%
- Administrative and Support Services7.3%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 0.8 | 0.32× | 11 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.3 | 0.37× | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 1.2 | 0.45× | 17 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.5 | 0.50× | 21 |
| Retail Trade | 3.0 | 0.51× | 41 |
| Other Services | 2.5 | 0.55× | 35 |