Footscray
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 213031348 · Maribyrnong (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,459
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 20,882
- Per 1,000 residents
- 117.8
- Business growth YoY
- 1.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,412
- Change vs prior year
- +47
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 11,501
≠ 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): 1,956.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,661 | 67.5% |
| 1–4 | 550 | 22.4% |
| 5–19 | 187 | 7.6% |
| 20–199 | 55 | 2.2% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (11,501). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 7,094 | 61.7% |
| Private company | 1,959 | 17.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 412 | 3.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 403 | 3.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 303 | 2.6% |
| Strata title | 264 | 2.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 264 | 2.3% |
| Fixed unit trust | 196 | 1.7% |
| Other | 606 | 5.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 319 | 13.0% | 1.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 315 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 263 | 10.7% | 1.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 259 | 10.5% | 4.9% |
| Retail Trade | 247 | 10.0% | 2.9% |
| Construction | 195 | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 169 | 6.9% | 1.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 160 | 6.5% | 3.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 126 | 5.1% | 16.7% |
| Other Services | 122 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 71 | 2.9% | 18.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 54 | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Education and Training | 48 | 2.0% | 4.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 43 | 1.7% | -23.2% |
| Manufacturing | 41 | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 10 | 0.4% | -9.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 8 | 0.3% | 60.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services18.3%
- Financial and Insurance Services16.7%
- Construction7.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.9%
- Education and Training4.3%
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 | 0.5 | 0.32× | 10 |
| Construction | 9.3 | 0.56× | 195 |