Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Geelong West and Hamlyn Heights
VIC · SA2 203021040 · Geelong (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,918
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 22,415
- Per 1,000 residents
- 85.6
- Business growth YoY
- 4.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,836
- Change vs prior year
- +82
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,314
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes geelong west and hamlyn heights), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 638.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,217 | 63.5% |
| 1–4 | 483 | 25.2% |
| 5–19 | 181 | 9.4% |
| 20–199 | 35 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,314). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,343 | 44.1% |
| Private company | 1,065 | 20.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 660 | 12.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 375 | 7.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 315 | 5.9% |
| Fixed unit trust | 136 | 2.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 85 | 1.6% |
| Strata title | 83 | 1.6% |
| Other | 252 | 4.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 354 | 18.5% | 0.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 298 | 15.5% | 5.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 217 | 11.3% | 14.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 183 | 9.5% | 5.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 165 | 8.6% | 1.2% |
| Retail Trade | 127 | 6.6% | 10.4% |
| Other Services | 118 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 111 | 5.8% | 15.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 93 | 4.8% | 9.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 77 | 4.0% | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing | 37 | 1.9% | -15.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 37 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 28 | 1.5% | 3.7% |
| Education and Training | 26 | 1.4% | 18.2% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 25 | 1.3% | -16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 10 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.2% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training18.2%
- Accommodation and Food Services15.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance14.8%
- Retail Trade10.4%
- Financial and Insurance Services9.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.4 | 0.42× | 10 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.7 | 0.64× | 37 |
| Manufacturing | 1.7 | 0.66× | 37 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3.4 | 0.71× | 77 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.2 | 0.72× | 28 |
| Education and Training | 1.2 | 0.72× | 26 |