Chelsea Heights
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 208031187 · Kingston (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 411
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,445
- Per 1,000 residents
- 75.5
- Business growth YoY
- 3.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 396
- Change vs prior year
- +15
- 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 | 233 | 56.7% |
| 1–4 | 117 | 28.5% |
| 5–19 | 41 | 10.0% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 3.4% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 117 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 59 | 14.4% | 9.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 30 | 7.3% | -6.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 29 | 7.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 26 | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 22 | 5.4% | 10.0% |
| Manufacturing | 21 | 5.1% | 16.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 19 | 4.6% | 11.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 18 | 4.4% | 12.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 15 | 3.6% | 25.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 15 | 3.6% | -11.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 2.9% | -14.3% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 2.2% | 12.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 1.7% | 16.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.7% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing16.7%
- Retail Trade10.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance0.0%
- Other Services0.0%
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 | 3.3 | 0.62× | 18 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.8 | 0.72× | 15 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.5 | 0.74× | 30 |