Foster
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 205031087 · Gippsland - South West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,316
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,631
- Per 1,000 residents
- 136.6
- Business growth YoY
- -3.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,366
- Change vs prior year
- -50
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,348
≠ 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): 299.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 876 | 66.6% |
| 1–4 | 336 | 25.5% |
| 5–19 | 97 | 7.4% |
| 20–199 | 13 | 1.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,348). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,475 | 44.1% |
| Family partnership | 482 | 14.4% |
| Private company | 396 | 11.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 261 | 7.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 216 | 6.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 172 | 5.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 104 | 3.1% |
| Partnership | 79 | 2.4% |
| Other | 163 | 4.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 556 | 42.2% | -4.0% |
| Construction | 198 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 85 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 78 | 5.9% | -8.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 74 | 5.6% | -3.9% |
| Retail Trade | 56 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 51 | 3.9% | 2.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 51 | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 42 | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 31 | 2.4% | -13.9% |
| Other Services | 31 | 2.4% | -8.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 19 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 0.8% | -15.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.3% | -33.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing2.4%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing2.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance0.0%
- Construction-0.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-2.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.0 | 0.71× | 19 |