Wallan
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 209041224 · Whittlesea - Wallan (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,507
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 30,342
- Per 1,000 residents
- 82.6
- Business growth YoY
- 14.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,188
- Change vs prior year
- +319
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 8,355
≠ 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): 1,703.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,783 | 71.1% |
| 1–4 | 596 | 23.8% |
| 5–19 | 112 | 4.5% |
| 20–199 | 25 | 1.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (8,355). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,908 | 58.7% |
| Private company | 1,962 | 23.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 421 | 5.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 372 | 4.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 182 | 2.2% |
| Family partnership | 123 | 1.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 99 | 1.2% |
| Partnership | 75 | 0.9% |
| Other | 213 | 2.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 717 | 28.6% | 29.9% |
| Construction | 663 | 26.4% | 10.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 152 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Other Services | 140 | 5.6% | 7.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 128 | 5.1% | 18.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 119 | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 117 | 4.7% | 10.4% |
| Retail Trade | 94 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| Manufacturing | 79 | 3.2% | 9.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 70 | 2.8% | 9.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 50 | 2.0% | 19.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 48 | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 40 | 1.6% | 37.9% |
| Education and Training | 32 | 1.3% | 18.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 0.7% | 5.9% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 17 | 0.7% | 54.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 13 | 0.5% | 62.5% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 0.3% | -36.4% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade37.9%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing29.9%
- Financial and Insurance Services19.0%
- Administrative and Support Services18.5%
- Education and Training18.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.9 | 0.33× | 119 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.6 | 0.36× | 50 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.0 | 0.38× | 152 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.6 | 0.40× | 18 |
| Retail Trade | 3.1 | 0.43× | 94 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.9 | 0.44× | 117 |