Craigieburn - Central
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Craigieburn and Central
VIC · SA2 210051441 · Tullamarine - Broadmeadows (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 635
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,172
- Per 1,000 residents
- 77.7
- Business growth YoY
- 2.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 618
- Change vs prior year
- +17
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes craigieburn and central), 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 | 513 | 80.8% |
| 1–4 | 93 | 14.6% |
| 5–19 | 26 | 4.1% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 1.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 235 | 37.0% | 3.1% |
| Construction | 129 | 20.3% | 6.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 42 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 39 | 6.1% | 18.2% |
| Retail Trade | 28 | 4.4% | -6.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 27 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 25 | 3.9% | 13.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 25 | 3.9% | 31.6% |
| Other Services | 24 | 3.8% | -11.1% |
| Manufacturing | 21 | 3.3% | -8.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 1.9% | 50.0% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9 | 1.4% | -25.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services31.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance18.2%
- Accommodation and Food Services13.6%
- Construction6.6%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.1 | 0.39× | 25 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.3 | 0.42× | 27 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.5 | 0.58× | 12 |
| Retail Trade | 3.4 | 0.68× | 28 |
| Other Services | 2.9 | 0.68× | 24 |