Preston - West
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Preston and West
VIC · SA2 209021429 · Darebin - North (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 911
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,610
- Per 1,000 residents
- 66.9
- Business growth YoY
- 0.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 910
- Change vs prior year
- +1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes preston and west), 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 | 647 | 71.0% |
| 1–4 | 210 | 23.1% |
| 5–19 | 43 | 4.7% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 168 | 18.4% | 3.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 132 | 14.5% | 2.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 109 | 12.0% | 4.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 92 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 82 | 9.0% | -13.7% |
| Retail Trade | 56 | 6.1% | -9.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 43 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 39 | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 39 | 4.3% | 30.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 37 | 4.1% | 2.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 28 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 22 | 2.4% | 15.8% |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 2.2% | 17.6% |
| Education and Training | 19 | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 16 | 1.8% | -20.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services30.0%
- Manufacturing17.6%
- Wholesale Trade15.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.8%
- Construction3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1.5 | 0.54× | 20 |
| Other Services | 2.9 | 0.63× | 39 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.6 | 0.66× | 22 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.1 | 0.68× | 28 |
| Retail Trade | 4.1 | 0.72× | 56 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3.2 | 0.72× | 43 |