Sandringham - Black Rock
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Sandringham and Black Rock
VIC · SA2 208011173 · Bayside (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,088
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 18,071
- Per 1,000 residents
- 115.5
- Business growth YoY
- -0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,093
- Change vs prior year
- -5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,823
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes sandringham and black rock), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 482.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,385 | 66.3% |
| 1–4 | 518 | 24.8% |
| 5–19 | 141 | 6.8% |
| 20–199 | 36 | 1.7% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.1% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,823). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,600 | 33.2% |
| Private company | 1,245 | 25.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 672 | 13.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 467 | 9.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 266 | 5.5% |
| Fixed unit trust | 118 | 2.4% |
| Strata title | 114 | 2.4% |
| Partnership | 67 | 1.4% |
| Other | 274 | 5.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 524 | 25.1% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 303 | 14.5% | 0.0% |
| Construction | 265 | 12.7% | 1.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 176 | 8.4% | 1.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 174 | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| Retail Trade | 110 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 94 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 93 | 4.5% | -7.9% |
| Other Services | 71 | 3.4% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 52 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| Education and Training | 49 | 2.3% | -5.8% |
| Manufacturing | 45 | 2.2% | 4.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 40 | 1.9% | -11.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 33 | 1.6% | -10.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 26 | 1.2% | 8.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 25 | 1.2% | -10.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services9.2%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8.3%
- Financial and Insurance Services6.1%
- Manufacturing4.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance1.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1.8 | 0.27× | 33 |