Sebastopol - Redan
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Sebastopol and Redan
VIC · SA2 201011484 · Ballarat (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 583
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,766
- Per 1,000 residents
- 45.7
- Business growth YoY
- -1.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 589
- Change vs prior year
- -6
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,174
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes sebastopol and redan), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 514.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 366 | 62.8% |
| 1–4 | 153 | 26.2% |
| 5–19 | 54 | 9.3% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 2.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,174). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,811 | 57.1% |
| Private company | 585 | 18.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 189 | 6.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 132 | 4.2% |
| Strata title | 108 | 3.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 88 | 2.8% |
| Family partnership | 66 | 2.1% |
| Fixed unit trust | 59 | 1.9% |
| Other | 136 | 4.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 163 | 28.0% | 1.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 61 | 10.5% | 7.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 57 | 9.8% | 26.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 44 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| Retail Trade | 39 | 6.7% | -15.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 39 | 6.7% | -13.3% |
| Other Services | 36 | 6.2% | -12.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 29 | 5.0% | 3.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 26 | 4.5% | -18.8% |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 3.9% | -8.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 3.3% | 18.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 17 | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| Education and Training | 10 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance26.7%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing7.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services3.6%
- Construction1.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-4.3%
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 | 1.3 | 0.28× | 17 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.4 | 0.37× | 44 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.1 | 0.37× | 39 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.0 | 0.47× | 26 |
| Education and Training | 0.8 | 0.49× | 10 |
| Retail Trade | 3.1 | 0.54× | 39 |