Croydon - East
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Croydon and East
VIC · SA2 211031450 · Maroondah (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,239
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,345
- Per 1,000 residents
- 71.4
- Business growth YoY
- 4.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,190
- Change vs prior year
- +49
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 12,703
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes croydon and east), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,808.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 717 | 57.9% |
| 1–4 | 385 | 31.1% |
| 5–19 | 111 | 9.0% |
| 20–199 | 24 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (12,703). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 6,530 | 51.4% |
| Private company | 2,490 | 19.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 942 | 7.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 654 | 5.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 586 | 4.6% |
| Strata title | 561 | 4.4% |
| Family partnership | 194 | 1.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 188 | 1.5% |
| Other | 558 | 4.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 311 | 25.1% | 0.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 160 | 12.9% | 1.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 133 | 10.7% | 20.9% |
| Other Services | 90 | 7.3% | 8.4% |
| Retail Trade | 85 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 85 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 76 | 6.1% | -5.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 67 | 5.4% | 26.4% |
| Manufacturing | 50 | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 50 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 34 | 2.7% | 17.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 25 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 25 | 2.0% | 19.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 19 | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 17 | 1.4% | 13.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 6 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services26.4%
- Health Care and Social Assistance20.9%
- Education and Training19.0%
- Financial and Insurance Services17.2%
- Other Services8.4%
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 | 4.9 | 0.52× | 85 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.4 | 0.60× | 25 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.0 | 0.61× | 34 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.4 | 0.69× | 76 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.1 | 0.70× | 19 |