Cairnlea
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 213011329 · Brimbank (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 781
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,035
- Per 1,000 residents
- 77.8
- Business growth YoY
- -2.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 804
- Change vs prior year
- -23
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 535 | 68.5% |
| 1–4 | 205 | 26.2% |
| 5–19 | 31 | 4.0% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 169 | 21.6% | -13.3% |
| Construction | 137 | 17.5% | -7.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 71 | 9.1% | 12.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 65 | 8.3% | 10.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 63 | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 50 | 6.4% | -15.3% |
| Other Services | 43 | 5.5% | -4.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 40 | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 40 | 5.1% | 5.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 29 | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Manufacturing | 21 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 15 | 1.9% | 15.4% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.5% | 9.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 1.0% | 60.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6 | 0.8% | -33.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.6% | 66.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services12.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services10.2%
- Accommodation and Food Services8.1%
- Administrative and Support Services5.3%
- Financial and Insurance Services3.6%
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 | 1.5 | 0.62× | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 2.1 | 0.74× | 21 |