Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Essendon (West) and Aberfeldie
VIC · SA2 206031501 · Essendon (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,867
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,119
- Per 1,000 residents
- 109.1
- Business growth YoY
- 4.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,787
- Change vs prior year
- +80
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 12,069
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes essendon (west) and aberfeldie), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,301.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,220 | 65.3% |
| 1–4 | 478 | 25.6% |
| 5–19 | 133 | 7.1% |
| 20–199 | 30 | 1.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (12,069). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,338 | 35.9% |
| Private company | 2,657 | 22.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,489 | 12.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 1,069 | 8.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 811 | 6.7% |
| Strata title | 564 | 4.7% |
| Fixed unit trust | 319 | 2.6% |
| Partnership | 165 | 1.4% |
| Other | 657 | 5.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 342 | 18.3% | 13.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 306 | 16.4% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 254 | 13.6% | 2.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 209 | 11.2% | 7.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 141 | 7.6% | 10.2% |
| Retail Trade | 106 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 96 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| Other Services | 86 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 85 | 4.6% | 16.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 75 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 40 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 35 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 33 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 26 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 13 | 0.7% | 8.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services16.4%
- Construction13.6%
- Financial and Insurance Services10.2%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.7%
- Other Services6.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.8 | 0.41× | 13 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.7 | 0.67× | 12 |