Newcomb - Moolap
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Newcomb and Moolap
VIC · SA2 203021045 · Geelong (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,000
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,187
- Per 1,000 residents
- 65.8
- Business growth YoY
- 2.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 974
- Change vs prior year
- +26
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,520
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes newcomb and moolap), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 740.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 613 | 61.3% |
| 1–4 | 246 | 24.6% |
| 5–19 | 112 | 11.2% |
| 20–199 | 34 | 3.4% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,520). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,783 | 61.6% |
| Private company | 695 | 15.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 231 | 5.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 191 | 4.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 156 | 3.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 93 | 2.1% |
| Strata title | 78 | 1.7% |
| Family partnership | 75 | 1.7% |
| Other | 218 | 4.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 249 | 24.9% | 2.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 138 | 13.8% | 8.7% |
| Manufacturing | 84 | 8.4% | 2.4% |
| Other Services | 81 | 8.1% | 1.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 76 | 7.6% | 7.0% |
| Retail Trade | 68 | 6.8% | 1.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 61 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 56 | 5.6% | 9.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 49 | 4.9% | 2.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 42 | 4.2% | 13.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 24 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 14 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 14 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| Education and Training | 13 | 1.3% | 44.4% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 9 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services13.5%
- Health Care and Social Assistance9.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.0%
- Manufacturing2.4%
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 | 0.9 | 0.31× | 14 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.0 | 0.31× | 15 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.0 | 0.40× | 61 |
| Education and Training | 0.9 | 0.53× | 13 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.0 | 0.54× | 76 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.7 | 0.58× | 56 |