Mildura Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 215021398 · Mildura (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 531
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,779
- Per 1,000 residents
- 140.5
- Business growth YoY
- -1.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 538
- Change vs prior year
- -7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 851
≠ 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): 52.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 327 | 61.6% |
| 1–4 | 153 | 28.8% |
| 5–19 | 42 | 7.9% |
| 20–199 | 7 | 1.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (851). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 253 | 29.7% |
| Family partnership | 181 | 21.3% |
| Private company | 130 | 15.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 79 | 9.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 65 | 7.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 49 | 5.8% |
| State government entity | 19 | 2.2% |
| Partnership | 17 | 2.0% |
| Other | 58 | 6.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 327 | 61.6% | -3.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 34 | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Construction | 33 | 6.2% | -2.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 24 | 4.5% | 9.1% |
| Retail Trade | 21 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 3.0% | 45.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 13 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 12 | 2.3% | 9.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 11 | 2.1% | -8.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 4 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.6% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9.1%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing6.3%
- Retail Trade0.0%
- Construction-2.9%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-3.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.4 | 0.54× | 13 |
| Construction | 8.7 | 0.55× | 33 |