Benalla
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 204021063 · Wangaratta - Benalla (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 879
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,861
- Per 1,000 residents
- 80.9
- Business growth YoY
- 1.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 869
- Change vs prior year
- +10
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,584
≠ 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): 309.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 528 | 60.1% |
| 1–4 | 246 | 28.0% |
| 5–19 | 80 | 9.1% |
| 20–199 | 26 | 3.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,584). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,250 | 48.4% |
| Private company | 465 | 18.0% |
| Family partnership | 189 | 7.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 180 | 7.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 145 | 5.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 129 | 5.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 74 | 2.9% |
| Fixed unit trust | 36 | 1.4% |
| Other | 116 | 4.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 192 | 21.8% | 1.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 124 | 14.1% | -5.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 85 | 9.7% | 7.6% |
| Other Services | 76 | 8.6% | 15.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 65 | 7.4% | 4.8% |
| Retail Trade | 64 | 7.3% | -8.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 64 | 7.3% | 3.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 50 | 5.7% | 19.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 38 | 4.3% | -5.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 33 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| Manufacturing | 32 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16 | 1.8% | 6.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 14 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 13 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 0.8% | -30.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services19.0%
- Other Services15.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.6%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance3.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.2 | 0.42× | 13 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.5 | 0.58× | 38 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.5 | 0.61× | 16 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6.0 | 0.67× | 65 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3.0 | 0.74× | 33 |