Beechworth
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 204031068 · Wodonga - Alpine (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 548
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,962
- Per 1,000 residents
- 110.4
- Business growth YoY
- -2.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 562
- Change vs prior year
- -14
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,654
≠ 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): 181.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 344 | 62.8% |
| 1–4 | 139 | 25.4% |
| 5–19 | 56 | 10.2% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.1% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.5% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,654). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 783 | 47.3% |
| Private company | 296 | 17.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 139 | 8.4% |
| Family partnership | 130 | 7.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 69 | 4.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 69 | 4.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 55 | 3.3% |
| Partnership | 32 | 1.9% |
| Other | 81 | 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 | 98 | 17.9% | 4.3% |
| Construction | 83 | 15.1% | 1.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 63 | 11.5% | -13.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 53 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| Manufacturing | 44 | 8.0% | -4.3% |
| Retail Trade | 42 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 33 | 6.0% | 10.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 33 | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 22 | 4.0% | -12.0% |
| Education and Training | 16 | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 15 | 2.7% | -11.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 12 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 11 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 0.9% | -16.7% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services10.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4.3%
- Construction1.2%
- Health Care and Social Assistance0.0%
- Retail Trade-2.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.4 | 0.46× | 12 |