Trafalgar (Vic.)
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 205011078 · Baw Baw (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 907
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,618
- Per 1,000 residents
- 105.2
- Business growth YoY
- 0.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 900
- Change vs prior year
- +7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,288
≠ 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): 272.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 615 | 67.8% |
| 1–4 | 203 | 22.4% |
| 5–19 | 78 | 8.6% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,288). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,033 | 45.1% |
| Private company | 369 | 16.1% |
| Family partnership | 239 | 10.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 222 | 9.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 134 | 5.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 74 | 3.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 71 | 3.1% |
| Partnership | 45 | 2.0% |
| Other | 101 | 4.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 299 | 33.0% | 0.0% |
| Construction | 151 | 16.6% | 1.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 68 | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 54 | 6.0% | 12.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 51 | 5.6% | -7.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 42 | 4.6% | 13.5% |
| Retail Trade | 39 | 4.3% | -13.3% |
| Manufacturing | 38 | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 37 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 35 | 3.9% | -5.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 26 | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 25 | 2.8% | 19.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 21 | 2.3% | 16.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 13 | 1.4% | 18.2% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services19.0%
- Financial and Insurance Services16.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance13.5%
- Other Services12.5%
- Wholesale Trade4.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.3 | 0.73× | 37 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.9 | 0.74× | 51 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.9 | 0.74× | 25 |