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Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 202021031 · Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 758
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,084
- Per 1,000 residents
- 93.8
- Business growth YoY
- 1.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 748
- Change vs prior year
- +10
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,931
≠ 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): 297.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 479 | 63.2% |
| 1–4 | 211 | 27.8% |
| 5–19 | 48 | 6.3% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,931). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,310 | 44.7% |
| Private company | 549 | 18.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 338 | 11.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 199 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 159 | 5.4% |
| Family partnership | 103 | 3.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 88 | 3.0% |
| Partnership | 48 | 1.6% |
| Other | 137 | 4.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 140 | 18.5% | 2.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 127 | 16.8% | -1.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 68 | 9.0% | 3.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 64 | 8.4% | 8.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 58 | 7.7% | 5.5% |
| Retail Trade | 53 | 7.0% | -8.6% |
| Other Services | 38 | 5.0% | -5.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 36 | 4.7% | 12.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 28 | 3.7% | 16.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 26 | 3.4% | -13.3% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 24 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 22 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 18 | 2.4% | 5.9% |
| Education and Training | 15 | 2.0% | 15.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 14 | 1.8% | 16.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services16.7%
- Accommodation and Food Services12.5%
- Health Care and Social Assistance8.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5.5%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3.0%
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 | 2.2 | 0.40× | 18 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8.4 | 0.60× | 68 |