Bairnsdale
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 205021081 · Gippsland - East (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,556
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,917
- Per 1,000 residents
- 97.8
- Business growth YoY
- 2.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,525
- Change vs prior year
- +31
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 907 | 58.3% |
| 1–4 | 387 | 24.9% |
| 5–19 | 215 | 13.8% |
| 20–199 | 43 | 2.8% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 307 | 19.7% | 3.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 166 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 145 | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 141 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| Retail Trade | 141 | 9.1% | -3.4% |
| Other Services | 122 | 7.8% | 2.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 111 | 7.1% | 1.8% |
| Manufacturing | 86 | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 78 | 5.0% | 6.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 68 | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 56 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 44 | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 38 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| Education and Training | 20 | 1.3% | 11.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 15 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6 | 0.4% | -14.3% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance11.5%
- Education and Training11.1%
- Accommodation and Food Services6.8%
- Financial and Insurance Services4.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing4.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.9 | 0.62× | 15 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.3 | 0.65× | 68 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 7.0 | 0.67× | 111 |