Abbotsford
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 206071139 · Yarra (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,735
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,316
- Per 1,000 residents
- 168.2
- Business growth YoY
- 0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,732
- Change vs prior year
- +3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,712
≠ 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): 760.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,102 | 63.5% |
| 1–4 | 325 | 18.7% |
| 5–19 | 213 | 12.3% |
| 20–199 | 94 | 5.4% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,712). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,228 | 39.0% |
| Private company | 1,566 | 27.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 423 | 7.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 320 | 5.6% |
| Fixed unit trust | 226 | 4.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 199 | 3.5% |
| Hybrid trust | 181 | 3.2% |
| Strata title | 179 | 3.1% |
| Other | 390 | 6.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 372 | 21.4% | 6.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 247 | 14.2% | -9.2% |
| Construction | 171 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| Retail Trade | 130 | 7.5% | -9.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 122 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 115 | 6.6% | 1.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 107 | 6.2% | 18.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 76 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 64 | 3.7% | 14.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 62 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 60 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| Manufacturing | 53 | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 44 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 44 | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Education and Training | 43 | 2.5% | 16.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 15 | 0.9% | -11.8% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services18.9%
- Education and Training16.2%
- Arts and Recreation Services14.3%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.6%
- Manufacturing3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.5 | 0.52× | 15 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.3 | 0.66× | 44 |