Springvale
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 212041317 · Dandenong (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,958
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 24,468
- Per 1,000 residents
- 120.9
- Business growth YoY
- 0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,948
- Change vs prior year
- +10
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 9,079
≠ 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): 1,642.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,887 | 63.8% |
| 1–4 | 760 | 25.7% |
| 5–19 | 238 | 8.0% |
| 20–199 | 70 | 2.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (9,079). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 5,323 | 58.6% |
| Private company | 2,070 | 22.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 325 | 3.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 267 | 2.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 251 | 2.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 184 | 2.0% |
| Family partnership | 155 | 1.7% |
| Fixed unit trust | 151 | 1.7% |
| Other | 353 | 3.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 621 | 21.0% | 1.1% |
| Construction | 365 | 12.3% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 362 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 274 | 9.3% | 0.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 200 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 190 | 6.4% | 2.7% |
| Other Services | 188 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 185 | 6.3% | 10.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 156 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 139 | 4.7% | 2.2% |
| Manufacturing | 112 | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 77 | 2.6% | 1.3% |
| Education and Training | 30 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 16 | 0.5% | -23.8% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 9 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 8 | 0.3% | -27.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services10.1%
- Manufacturing6.7%
- Administrative and Support Services2.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance2.2%
- Financial and Insurance Services1.3%
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 | 0.7 | 0.50× | 16 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.7 | 0.53× | 18 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 7.6 | 0.68× | 185 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5.7 | 0.74× | 139 |