Yarra Valley
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 211051286 · Yarra Ranges (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,405
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,087
- Per 1,000 residents
- 82.2
- Business growth YoY
- -0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,409
- Change vs prior year
- -4
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 7,036
≠ 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): 815.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 859 | 61.1% |
| 1–4 | 436 | 31.0% |
| 5–19 | 95 | 6.8% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 1.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (7,036). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,655 | 51.9% |
| Private company | 1,230 | 17.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 504 | 7.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 503 | 7.1% |
| Family partnership | 301 | 4.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 226 | 3.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 177 | 2.5% |
| Partnership | 116 | 1.6% |
| Other | 324 | 4.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 443 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 151 | 10.7% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 108 | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 101 | 7.2% | 4.1% |
| Retail Trade | 92 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 79 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 76 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 70 | 5.0% | 22.8% |
| Manufacturing | 59 | 4.2% | 1.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 56 | 4.0% | 3.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 53 | 3.8% | -17.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 34 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 25 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 1.7% | -17.2% |
| Education and Training | 18 | 1.3% | 5.9% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 10 | 0.7% | 66.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance22.8%
- Administrative and Support Services6.8%
- Other Services4.1%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing3.7%
- Manufacturing1.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.4 | 0.44× | 24 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.4 | 0.47× | 76 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.3 | 0.51× | 56 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.6 | 0.52× | 10 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.1 | 0.60× | 70 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6.3 | 0.61× | 108 |