Towong
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 204031072 · Wodonga - Alpine (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 985
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,155
- Per 1,000 residents
- 160.0
- Business growth YoY
- 2.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 960
- Change vs prior year
- +25
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,919
≠ 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): 158.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 718 | 72.9% |
| 1–4 | 201 | 20.4% |
| 5–19 | 61 | 6.2% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,919). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 751 | 39.1% |
| Family partnership | 308 | 16.1% |
| Private company | 268 | 14.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 137 | 7.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 128 | 6.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 101 | 5.3% |
| Partnership | 48 | 2.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 44 | 2.3% |
| Other | 134 | 7.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 509 | 51.7% | 2.4% |
| Construction | 102 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 67 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 48 | 4.9% | 23.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 39 | 4.0% | -7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 38 | 3.9% | -13.6% |
| Other Services | 29 | 2.9% | 11.5% |
| Manufacturing | 25 | 2.5% | 25.0% |
| Retail Trade | 25 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 24 | 2.4% | 20.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 22 | 2.2% | 37.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16 | 1.6% | 14.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 1.0% | 11.1% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 0.4% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance37.5%
- Manufacturing25.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services23.1%
- Administrative and Support Services20.0%
- Other Services11.5%
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 | 3.6 | 0.70× | 22 |