The Basin
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 211011449 · Knox (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 289
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,336
- Per 1,000 residents
- 66.7
- Business growth YoY
- 2.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 281
- Change vs prior year
- +8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,023
≠ 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): 147.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 181 | 62.6% |
| 1–4 | 90 | 31.1% |
| 5–19 | 15 | 5.2% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 1.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,023). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 599 | 58.6% |
| Private company | 143 | 14.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 95 | 9.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 65 | 6.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 36 | 3.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 27 | 2.6% |
| Family partnership | 17 | 1.7% |
| Partnership | 16 | 1.6% |
| Other | 25 | 2.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 94 | 32.5% | -5.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 39 | 13.5% | 8.3% |
| Other Services | 23 | 8.0% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 19 | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 18 | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 14 | 4.8% | -12.5% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 4.2% | 50.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 4.2% | 33.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 12 | 4.2% | -20.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 | 4.2% | 100.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9 | 3.1% | 12.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 9 | 3.1% | -18.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 1.4% | -20.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 1.0% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 1.0% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8.3%
- Other Services0.0%
- Construction-5.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2.8 | 0.38× | 12 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.2 | 0.63× | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 2.8 | 0.71× | 12 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.8 | 0.72× | 12 |