Bacchus Marsh
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 213041353 · Melton - Bacchus Marsh (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,258
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 27,182
- Per 1,000 residents
- 83.1
- Business growth YoY
- 11.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,035
- Change vs prior year
- +223
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 7,636
≠ 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): 1,169.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,412 | 62.5% |
| 1–4 | 623 | 27.6% |
| 5–19 | 183 | 8.1% |
| 20–199 | 37 | 1.6% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (7,636). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,670 | 48.1% |
| Private company | 1,701 | 22.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 736 | 9.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 572 | 7.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 296 | 3.9% |
| Family partnership | 147 | 1.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 146 | 1.9% |
| Fixed unit trust | 119 | 1.6% |
| Other | 249 | 3.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 625 | 27.7% | 10.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 387 | 17.1% | 20.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 175 | 7.8% | 13.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 173 | 7.7% | 2.4% |
| Other Services | 159 | 7.0% | 8.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 115 | 5.1% | 12.7% |
| Retail Trade | 106 | 4.7% | 12.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 98 | 4.3% | 10.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 83 | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Manufacturing | 70 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 66 | 2.9% | 29.4% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 65 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| Education and Training | 36 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 35 | 1.6% | 16.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 25 | 1.1% | 13.6% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 19 | 0.8% | 18.8% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 9 | 0.4% | 28.6% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 8 | 0.4% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services29.4%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing20.2%
- Wholesale Trade16.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services13.6%
- Arts and Recreation Services13.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1.3 | 0.46× | 35 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6.4 | 0.51× | 173 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.2 | 0.53× | 115 |
| Retail Trade | 3.9 | 0.56× | 106 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.4 | 0.58× | 66 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 6.4 | 0.60× | 175 |