Churchill
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 205041094 · Latrobe Valley (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 753
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,325
- Per 1,000 residents
- 61.1
- Business growth YoY
- -3.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 782
- Change vs prior year
- -29
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,475
≠ 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): 241.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 521 | 69.2% |
| 1–4 | 182 | 24.2% |
| 5–19 | 55 | 7.3% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,475). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 858 | 58.2% |
| Private company | 176 | 11.9% |
| Family partnership | 104 | 7.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 100 | 6.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 88 | 6.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 41 | 2.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 27 | 1.8% |
| Partnership | 22 | 1.5% |
| Other | 59 | 4.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 190 | 25.2% | 0.5% |
| Construction | 152 | 20.2% | -7.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 67 | 8.9% | -11.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 49 | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 45 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 41 | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 38 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| Retail Trade | 31 | 4.1% | -3.1% |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 23 | 3.1% | -17.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 20 | 2.7% | 5.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 18 | 2.4% | 20.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 15 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.6% | -14.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.7% | 66.7% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services5.3%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing0.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance0.0%
- Manufacturing0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.2 | 0.41× | 15 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.6 | 0.42× | 20 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.7 | 0.44× | 45 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 1.9 | 0.44× | 23 |
| Retail Trade | 2.5 | 0.45× | 31 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.3 | 0.55× | 41 |