Wantirna South
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 211011260 · Knox (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,700
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 18,475
- Per 1,000 residents
- 92.0
- Business growth YoY
- 2.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,661
- Change vs prior year
- +39
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 10,634
≠ 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): 1,467.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,100 | 64.7% |
| 1–4 | 457 | 26.9% |
| 5–19 | 112 | 6.6% |
| 20–199 | 39 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (10,634). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 5,245 | 49.3% |
| Private company | 2,348 | 22.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 837 | 7.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 689 | 6.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 520 | 4.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 178 | 1.7% |
| Fixed unit trust | 172 | 1.6% |
| Family partnership | 152 | 1.4% |
| Other | 493 | 4.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 254 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| Construction | 243 | 14.3% | 5.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 212 | 12.5% | 5.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 193 | 11.4% | 3.2% |
| Retail Trade | 144 | 8.5% | -0.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 108 | 6.4% | 13.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 106 | 6.2% | -9.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 94 | 5.5% | -3.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 83 | 4.9% | 1.2% |
| Other Services | 77 | 4.5% | 4.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 61 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| Education and Training | 42 | 2.5% | 13.5% |
| Manufacturing | 39 | 2.3% | 14.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 25 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 10 | 0.6% | 25.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing14.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services13.7%
- Education and Training13.5%
- Construction5.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance5.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.5 | 0.49× | 10 |