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Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 212021297 · Casey - North (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,122
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,009
- Per 1,000 residents
- 176.7
- Business growth YoY
- 2.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,080
- Change vs prior year
- +42
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,476
≠ 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): 707.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,312 | 61.8% |
| 1–4 | 433 | 20.4% |
| 5–19 | 261 | 12.3% |
| 20–199 | 122 | 5.7% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.1% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,476). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,541 | 46.4% |
| Private company | 1,668 | 30.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 238 | 4.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 238 | 4.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 208 | 3.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 175 | 3.2% |
| Strata title | 89 | 1.6% |
| Family partnership | 80 | 1.5% |
| Other | 239 | 4.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 464 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 284 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 243 | 11.5% | 4.3% |
| Manufacturing | 181 | 8.5% | 2.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 163 | 7.7% | 7.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 147 | 6.9% | 5.8% |
| Retail Trade | 146 | 6.9% | 1.4% |
| Other Services | 128 | 6.0% | 3.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 77 | 3.6% | -4.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 73 | 3.4% | 17.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 71 | 3.3% | 16.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 66 | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 18 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 0.8% | 12.5% |
| Education and Training | 14 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 12 | 0.6% | 9.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 10 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 0.3% | -22.2% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance17.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services16.4%
- Wholesale Trade7.9%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.8%
- Accommodation and Food Services4.8%
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 | 1.0 | 0.48× | 12 |