Yarram Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 205051104 · Wellington (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 639
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,587
- Per 1,000 residents
- 114.4
- Business growth YoY
- -0.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 643
- Change vs prior year
- -4
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,358
≠ 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): 135.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 433 | 67.8% |
| 1–4 | 138 | 21.6% |
| 5–19 | 52 | 8.1% |
| 20–199 | 10 | 1.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,358). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 579 | 42.6% |
| Family partnership | 225 | 16.6% |
| Private company | 173 | 12.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 93 | 6.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 84 | 6.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 58 | 4.3% |
| Partnership | 40 | 2.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 39 | 2.9% |
| Other | 67 | 4.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 309 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| Construction | 69 | 10.8% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 37 | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 31 | 4.9% | -6.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 29 | 4.5% | -3.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 27 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 25 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Other Services | 20 | 3.1% | -13.0% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 15 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 11 | 1.7% | 10.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 7 | 1.1% | -36.4% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.9% | -14.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 0.9% | 20.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.5% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing4.2%
- Construction0.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-0.6%
- Accommodation and Food Services-3.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.7 | 0.60× | 15 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.8 | 0.74× | 27 |