Riddells Creek
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 210021234 · Macedon Ranges (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 425
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,589
- Per 1,000 residents
- 92.6
- Business growth YoY
- 0.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 422
- Change vs prior year
- +3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,286
≠ 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): 136.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 256 | 60.2% |
| 1–4 | 133 | 31.3% |
| 5–19 | 32 | 7.5% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 2.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,286). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 564 | 43.9% |
| Private company | 286 | 22.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 134 | 10.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 103 | 8.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 64 | 5.0% |
| Family partnership | 40 | 3.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 27 | 2.1% |
| Partnership | 19 | 1.5% |
| Other | 49 | 3.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 131 | 30.8% | -3.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 64 | 15.1% | 4.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 33 | 7.8% | 13.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 29 | 6.8% | 11.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 23 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| Other Services | 23 | 5.4% | -20.7% |
| Retail Trade | 19 | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 16 | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14 | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 14 | 3.3% | 16.7% |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 3.1% | 8.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 13 | 3.1% | 18.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 11 | 2.6% | 10.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 1.6% | -22.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.9% | 33.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.9% | 33.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services13.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance11.5%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.9%
- Construction-3.7%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-11.5%
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 | 5.0 | 0.14× | 23 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.4 | 0.48× | 11 |