Corangamite - North Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Corangamite and North
VIC · SA2 217031474 · Colac - Corangamite (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 806
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,201
- Per 1,000 residents
- 155.0
- Business growth YoY
- 1.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 795
- Change vs prior year
- +11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,490
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes corangamite and north), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 112.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 501 | 62.2% |
| 1–4 | 226 | 28.0% |
| 5–19 | 71 | 8.8% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,490). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 484 | 32.5% |
| Private company | 199 | 13.4% |
| Family partnership | 174 | 11.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 172 | 11.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 120 | 8.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 110 | 7.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 90 | 6.0% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 46 | 3.1% |
| Other | 95 | 6.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 449 | 55.7% | 0.7% |
| Construction | 72 | 8.9% | 4.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 70 | 8.7% | 6.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 37 | 4.6% | 2.8% |
| Other Services | 29 | 3.6% | 11.5% |
| Retail Trade | 23 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 20 | 2.5% | 25.0% |
| Manufacturing | 19 | 2.4% | 5.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 19 | 2.4% | -13.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 2.1% | -10.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 14 | 1.7% | -12.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 11 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10 | 1.2% | 25.0% |
| Mining | 6 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance25.0%
- Other Services11.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6.1%
- Construction4.3%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing2.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.7 | 0.38× | 14 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.1 | 0.57× | 11 |