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Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 211041271 · Whitehorse - East (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,643
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,247
- Per 1,000 residents
- 124.0
- Business growth YoY
- 0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,640
- Change vs prior year
- +3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 8,130
≠ 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): 1,107.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,036 | 63.1% |
| 1–4 | 400 | 24.3% |
| 5–19 | 162 | 9.9% |
| 20–199 | 41 | 2.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (8,130). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,765 | 46.3% |
| Private company | 2,091 | 25.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 643 | 7.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 481 | 5.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 344 | 4.2% |
| Fixed unit trust | 163 | 2.0% |
| Strata title | 147 | 1.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 126 | 1.5% |
| Other | 370 | 4.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 252 | 15.3% | -4.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 241 | 14.7% | 0.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 187 | 11.4% | -4.6% |
| Retail Trade | 155 | 9.4% | -7.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 116 | 7.1% | 1.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 108 | 6.6% | 4.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 103 | 6.3% | -8.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 92 | 5.6% | 17.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 89 | 5.4% | 23.6% |
| Other Services | 85 | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 68 | 4.1% | 7.9% |
| Manufacturing | 58 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| Education and Training | 26 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 19 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 15 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 10 | 0.6% | 25.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 10 | 0.6% | 11.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services23.6%
- Administrative and Support Services17.9%
- Accommodation and Food Services7.9%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing4.9%
- Health Care and Social Assistance1.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.8 | 0.33× | 10 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.8 | 0.67× | 10 |