Bayswater Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 211011251 · Knox (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,102
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,388
- Per 1,000 residents
- 157.0
- Business growth YoY
- -1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,125
- Change vs prior year
- -23
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,066 | 50.7% |
| 1–4 | 577 | 27.5% |
| 5–19 | 339 | 16.1% |
| 20–199 | 111 | 5.3% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 385 | 18.3% | -5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 286 | 13.6% | 3.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 259 | 12.3% | 5.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 181 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| Retail Trade | 180 | 8.6% | -10.4% |
| Other Services | 154 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 151 | 7.2% | -3.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 120 | 5.7% | 3.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 92 | 4.4% | -10.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 74 | 3.5% | 1.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 71 | 3.4% | 10.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 62 | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 26 | 1.2% | 18.2% |
| Education and Training | 24 | 1.1% | 9.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 11 | 0.5% | 22.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8 | 0.4% | 14.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 8 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 7 | 0.3% | 16.7% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services18.2%
- Accommodation and Food Services10.9%
- Education and Training9.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services5.1%