Fawkner Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 210031237 · Moreland - North (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,554
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,096
- Per 1,000 residents
- 102.9
- Business growth YoY
- 4.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,488
- Change vs prior year
- +66
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,390
≠ 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): 911.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,241 | 79.9% |
| 1–4 | 261 | 16.8% |
| 5–19 | 50 | 3.2% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 1.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,390). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,579 | 66.4% |
| Private company | 903 | 16.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 208 | 3.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 180 | 3.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 149 | 2.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 92 | 1.7% |
| Strata title | 62 | 1.2% |
| Family partnership | 56 | 1.0% |
| Other | 161 | 3.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 598 | 38.5% | 8.7% |
| Construction | 242 | 15.6% | 6.1% |
| Retail Trade | 112 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 97 | 6.2% | 3.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 85 | 5.5% | 13.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 75 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| Other Services | 71 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 67 | 4.3% | 9.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 63 | 4.1% | -12.5% |
| Manufacturing | 34 | 2.2% | 6.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 31 | 2.0% | 14.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 23 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| Education and Training | 20 | 1.3% | -13.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 16 | 1.0% | 23.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 0.6% | -16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.4% | 20.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade14.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance13.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services9.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.7%
- Manufacturing6.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.7 | 0.44× | 10 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.5 | 0.49× | 23 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.0 | 0.56× | 75 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6.4 | 0.64× | 97 |