Fitzroy
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 206071142 · Yarra (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,266
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,135
- Per 1,000 residents
- 186.7
- Business growth YoY
- -1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,291
- Change vs prior year
- -25
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,834
≠ 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): 898.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,370 | 60.5% |
| 1–4 | 525 | 23.2% |
| 5–19 | 263 | 11.6% |
| 20–199 | 100 | 4.4% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,834). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,145 | 46.0% |
| Private company | 1,700 | 24.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 415 | 6.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 347 | 5.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 246 | 3.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 194 | 2.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 177 | 2.6% |
| Partnership | 160 | 2.3% |
| Other | 450 | 6.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 478 | 21.1% | 1.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 329 | 14.5% | 5.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 270 | 11.9% | 3.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 219 | 9.7% | -6.8% |
| Retail Trade | 203 | 9.0% | -6.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 115 | 5.1% | -6.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 112 | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Construction | 86 | 3.8% | -22.5% |
| Other Services | 83 | 3.7% | 5.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 81 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 77 | 3.4% | -2.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 77 | 3.4% | 1.3% |
| Manufacturing | 53 | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 32 | 1.4% | -11.1% |
| Education and Training | 30 | 1.3% | 3.4% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 12 | 0.5% | 50.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services6.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance5.1%
- Other Services5.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.4%
- Education and Training3.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7.1 | 0.42× | 86 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.0 | 0.49× | 12 |