Stawell
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 215011392 · Grampians (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 744
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,438
- Per 1,000 residents
- 88.2
- Business growth YoY
- -0.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 749
- Change vs prior year
- -5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,083
≠ 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): 251.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 444 | 59.7% |
| 1–4 | 206 | 27.7% |
| 5–19 | 71 | 9.5% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 2.0% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.4% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,083). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 933 | 44.8% |
| Private company | 317 | 15.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 177 | 8.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 166 | 8.0% |
| Family partnership | 164 | 7.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 122 | 5.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 57 | 2.7% |
| Partnership | 39 | 1.9% |
| Other | 108 | 5.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 210 | 28.2% | -2.8% |
| Construction | 111 | 14.9% | 4.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 62 | 8.3% | 6.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 58 | 7.8% | -13.4% |
| Retail Trade | 51 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 43 | 5.8% | -12.2% |
| Other Services | 30 | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 29 | 3.9% | -9.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 24 | 3.2% | 9.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 21 | 2.8% | 5.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 21 | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 2.6% | 18.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 13 | 1.7% | 18.2% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.9% | 75.0% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.5% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance9.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6.9%
- Administrative and Support Services5.0%
- Construction4.7%
- Other Services3.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.8 | 0.57× | 24 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.4 | 0.62× | 29 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.5 | 0.63× | 13 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.5 | 0.64× | 21 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.1 | 0.64× | 43 |