Heathcote Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 202021029 · Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 438
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,382
- Per 1,000 residents
- 81.4
- Business growth YoY
- 7.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 408
- Change vs prior year
- +30
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,022
≠ 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): 122.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 285 | 65.1% |
| 1–4 | 115 | 26.3% |
| 5–19 | 30 | 6.8% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,022). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 518 | 50.7% |
| Private company | 171 | 16.7% |
| Family partnership | 73 | 7.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 61 | 6.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 53 | 5.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 42 | 4.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 29 | 2.8% |
| Partnership | 27 | 2.6% |
| Other | 48 | 4.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 104 | 23.7% | 3.0% |
| Construction | 78 | 17.8% | 16.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 30 | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 29 | 6.6% | 3.6% |
| Retail Trade | 28 | 6.4% | 12.0% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 6.2% | 8.0% |
| Other Services | 26 | 5.9% | 23.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 25 | 5.7% | -10.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 17 | 3.9% | 30.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 15 | 3.4% | -21.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 11 | 2.5% | 10.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10 | 2.3% | 25.0% |
| Mining | 8 | 1.8% | 33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 1.8% | -11.1% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 0.9% | -20.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.7% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services23.8%
- Construction16.4%
- Retail Trade12.0%
- Manufacturing8.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7.1%
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 | 2.8 | 0.53× | 15 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 19.3 | 0.53× | 104 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.2 | 0.56× | 12 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.4 | 0.74× | 29 |