St Kilda - West
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes St Kilda and West
VIC · SA2 206051514 · Port Phillip (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,217
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 16,298
- Per 1,000 residents
- 136.0
- Business growth YoY
- -0.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,234
- Change vs prior year
- -17
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes st kilda 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 | 1,566 | 70.6% |
| 1–4 | 414 | 18.7% |
| 5–19 | 178 | 8.0% |
| 20–199 | 65 | 2.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 444 | 20.0% | -3.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 320 | 14.4% | 0.9% |
| Construction | 244 | 11.0% | -11.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 193 | 8.7% | 2.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 166 | 7.5% | 2.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 150 | 6.8% | 2.7% |
| Retail Trade | 117 | 5.3% | 1.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 102 | 4.6% | 7.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 102 | 4.6% | 4.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 80 | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Other Services | 71 | 3.2% | 4.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 61 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 57 | 2.6% | -9.5% |
| Education and Training | 54 | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 1.4% | 25.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 9 | 0.4% | 28.6% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 9 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing25.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing7.4%
- Other Services4.4%
- Administrative and Support Services4.1%
- Arts and Recreation Services3.9%