Clayton - Central
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Clayton and Central
VIC · SA2 212051568 · Monash (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,776
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,483
- Per 1,000 residents
- 114.7
- Business growth YoY
- 1.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,746
- Change vs prior year
- +30
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 14,256
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes clayton and central), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 2,875.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,329 | 74.8% |
| 1–4 | 294 | 16.6% |
| 5–19 | 114 | 6.4% |
| 20–199 | 40 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (14,256). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 8,699 | 61.0% |
| Private company | 2,906 | 20.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 467 | 3.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 448 | 3.1% |
| Fixed unit trust | 363 | 2.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 327 | 2.3% |
| Strata title | 215 | 1.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 204 | 1.4% |
| Other | 627 | 4.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 495 | 27.9% | 3.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 184 | 10.4% | 4.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 174 | 9.8% | 4.2% |
| Construction | 171 | 9.6% | -7.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 150 | 8.4% | 11.1% |
| Retail Trade | 128 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 121 | 6.8% | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 84 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 79 | 4.4% | 5.3% |
| Other Services | 59 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| Manufacturing | 50 | 2.8% | 19.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 39 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| Education and Training | 18 | 1.0% | 5.9% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 6 | 0.3% | 20.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing19.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services11.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services10.0%
- Wholesale Trade5.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.6 | 0.44× | 10 |
| Construction | 11.0 | 0.67× | 171 |