Mount Evelyn
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 211051283 · Yarra Ranges (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 893
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,043
- Per 1,000 residents
- 88.9
- Business growth YoY
- 2.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 874
- Change vs prior year
- +19
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,708
≠ 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): 332.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 553 | 61.9% |
| 1–4 | 279 | 31.2% |
| 5–19 | 53 | 5.9% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,708). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,497 | 55.3% |
| Private company | 470 | 17.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 201 | 7.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 183 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 106 | 3.9% |
| Family partnership | 63 | 2.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 48 | 1.8% |
| Partnership | 35 | 1.3% |
| Other | 105 | 3.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 368 | 41.2% | 1.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 103 | 11.5% | 4.0% |
| Other Services | 63 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 58 | 6.5% | 5.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 49 | 5.5% | 22.5% |
| Retail Trade | 45 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 41 | 4.6% | 7.9% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 29 | 3.2% | -9.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 2.6% | 9.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 20 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 20 | 2.2% | 25.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.3% | 9.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8 | 0.9% | -20.0% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.7% | -33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.6% | -16.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services25.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance22.5%
- Wholesale Trade9.5%
- Administrative and Support Services7.9%
- Other Services6.8%
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 | 2.9 | 0.48× | 29 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.0 | 0.56× | 20 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.2 | 0.71× | 12 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.0 | 0.72× | 20 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.8 | 0.73× | 58 |