Colac Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 217031473 · Colac - Corangamite (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 974
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,670
- Per 1,000 residents
- 171.8
- Business growth YoY
- 0.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 973
- Change vs prior year
- +1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,244
≠ 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): 168.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 720 | 73.9% |
| 1–4 | 195 | 20.0% |
| 5–19 | 52 | 5.3% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 1.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,244). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 930 | 41.4% |
| Family partnership | 330 | 14.7% |
| Private company | 261 | 11.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 247 | 11.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 164 | 7.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 82 | 3.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 71 | 3.2% |
| Partnership | 59 | 2.6% |
| Other | 100 | 4.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 511 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| Construction | 128 | 13.1% | 4.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 66 | 6.8% | -9.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 48 | 4.9% | 2.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 38 | 3.9% | 15.2% |
| Manufacturing | 35 | 3.6% | 9.4% |
| Other Services | 31 | 3.2% | 6.9% |
| Retail Trade | 19 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 18 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 18 | 1.8% | 12.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 16 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 15 | 1.5% | 7.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10 | 1.0% | 25.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 0.8% | 33.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services15.2%
- Manufacturing9.4%
- Other Services6.9%
- Construction4.9%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing2.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.2 | 0.62× | 18 |
| Retail Trade | 3.4 | 0.73× | 19 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.8 | 0.75× | 10 |