Warragul
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 205011079 · Baw Baw (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,566
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 25,392
- Per 1,000 residents
- 101.1
- Business growth YoY
- 2.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,500
- Change vs prior year
- +66
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 8,003
≠ 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): 1,120.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,644 | 64.1% |
| 1–4 | 607 | 23.7% |
| 5–19 | 247 | 9.6% |
| 20–199 | 57 | 2.2% |
| 200+ | 9 | 0.4% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (8,003). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,737 | 46.7% |
| Private company | 1,538 | 19.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 722 | 9.0% |
| Family partnership | 461 | 5.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 445 | 5.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 371 | 4.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 190 | 2.4% |
| Fixed unit trust | 147 | 1.8% |
| Other | 392 | 4.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 491 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 374 | 14.6% | 0.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 283 | 11.0% | 8.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 237 | 9.2% | 5.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 223 | 8.7% | 14.9% |
| Retail Trade | 170 | 6.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 147 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 118 | 4.6% | 7.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 105 | 4.1% | 12.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 96 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 80 | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Manufacturing | 79 | 3.1% | -10.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 77 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| Education and Training | 33 | 1.3% | 22.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 25 | 1.0% | 19.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 13 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.2% | 25.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 4 | 0.2% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training22.2%
- Arts and Recreation Services19.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance14.9%
- Accommodation and Food Services12.9%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.8%
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 | 0.52× | 13 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.0 | 0.69× | 25 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.6 | 0.70× | 118 |