Wangaratta Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 204021067 · Wangaratta - Benalla (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,594
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,070
- Per 1,000 residents
- 158.3
- Business growth YoY
- -0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,602
- Change vs prior year
- -8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,076
≠ 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): 370.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,178 | 73.9% |
| 1–4 | 286 | 17.9% |
| 5–19 | 99 | 6.2% |
| 20–199 | 18 | 1.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,076). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,706 | 41.9% |
| Private company | 692 | 17.0% |
| Family partnership | 624 | 15.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 314 | 7.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 233 | 5.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 169 | 4.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 92 | 2.3% |
| Partnership | 86 | 2.1% |
| Other | 160 | 3.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 743 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
| Construction | 223 | 14.0% | 0.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 107 | 6.7% | 3.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 90 | 5.6% | 20.0% |
| Manufacturing | 74 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 53 | 3.3% | -10.2% |
| Other Services | 51 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 50 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 41 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 39 | 2.4% | -9.3% |
| Retail Trade | 37 | 2.3% | 5.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 29 | 1.8% | 3.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 17 | 1.1% | -10.5% |
| Education and Training | 10 | 0.6% | -23.1% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services20.0%
- Retail Trade5.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.9%
- Wholesale Trade3.6%
- Construction0.5%
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 | 3.9 | 0.62× | 39 |
| Education and Training | 1.0 | 0.64× | 10 |
| Retail Trade | 3.7 | 0.66× | 37 |