Caroline Springs
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 213041463 · Melton - Bacchus Marsh (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,829
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 20,934
- Per 1,000 residents
- 87.4
- Business growth YoY
- 0.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,829
- Change vs prior year
- +0
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 18,916
≠ 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): 3,129.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,268 | 69.3% |
| 1–4 | 425 | 23.2% |
| 5–19 | 121 | 6.6% |
| 20–199 | 19 | 1.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (18,916). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 10,615 | 56.1% |
| Private company | 4,277 | 22.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 1,044 | 5.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 893 | 4.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 797 | 4.2% |
| Fixed unit trust | 262 | 1.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 252 | 1.3% |
| Family partnership | 215 | 1.1% |
| Other | 561 | 3.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 359 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 287 | 15.7% | 1.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 195 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 192 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 165 | 9.0% | 9.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 123 | 6.7% | 4.2% |
| Retail Trade | 101 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 91 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| Other Services | 86 | 4.7% | 2.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 71 | 3.9% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 41 | 2.2% | 5.1% |
| Education and Training | 35 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 20 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 10 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 7 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 7 | 0.4% | 16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance9.3%
- Financial and Insurance Services9.2%
- Wholesale Trade5.1%
- Administrative and Support Services4.2%
- Other Services2.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration and Safety | 0.5 | 0.62× | 10 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.0 | 0.65× | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 1.6 | 0.65× | 33 |