Castlemaine Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 202021028 · Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 954
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,675
- Per 1,000 residents
- 98.6
- Business growth YoY
- -1.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 971
- Change vs prior year
- -17
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,232
≠ 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): 237.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 647 | 67.8% |
| 1–4 | 233 | 24.4% |
| 5–19 | 72 | 7.5% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,232). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,125 | 50.4% |
| Private company | 335 | 15.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 167 | 7.5% |
| Family partnership | 166 | 7.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 130 | 5.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 100 | 4.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 60 | 2.7% |
| Partnership | 50 | 2.2% |
| Other | 99 | 4.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 235 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
| Construction | 180 | 18.9% | 9.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 107 | 11.2% | -8.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 60 | 6.3% | 3.4% |
| Retail Trade | 44 | 4.6% | -6.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 42 | 4.4% | 10.5% |
| Other Services | 41 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 39 | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 38 | 4.0% | -7.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 38 | 4.0% | -20.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 33 | 3.5% | 6.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 27 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 24 | 2.5% | 14.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 17 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.3% | -29.4% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.5% | 66.7% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade14.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance10.5%
- Construction9.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing6.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.4 | 0.54× | 33 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.8 | 0.68× | 17 |