Hastings - Somers
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Hastings and Somers
VIC · SA2 214021379 · Mornington Peninsula (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,779
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 23,795
- Per 1,000 residents
- 74.8
- Business growth YoY
- 0.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,779
- Change vs prior year
- +0
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,740
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes hastings and somers), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 890.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,082 | 60.8% |
| 1–4 | 501 | 28.2% |
| 5–19 | 162 | 9.1% |
| 20–199 | 35 | 2.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,740). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,348 | 49.7% |
| Private company | 1,229 | 18.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 610 | 9.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 382 | 5.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 346 | 5.1% |
| Family partnership | 166 | 2.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 156 | 2.3% |
| Strata title | 131 | 1.9% |
| Other | 372 | 5.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 510 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 198 | 11.1% | 7.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 157 | 8.8% | 3.3% |
| Other Services | 125 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 121 | 6.8% | 7.1% |
| Retail Trade | 101 | 5.7% | -6.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 94 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| Manufacturing | 86 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 75 | 4.2% | -8.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 65 | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 63 | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 56 | 3.1% | 1.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 41 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 39 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| Education and Training | 18 | 1.0% | -10.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 17 | 1.0% | 21.4% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 10 | 0.6% | 11.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services3.2%
- Financial and Insurance Services1.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.6 | 0.41× | 63 |
| Education and Training | 0.8 | 0.46× | 18 |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 0.4 | 0.59× | 10 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 6.6 | 0.65× | 157 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.7 | 0.66× | 41 |
| Retail Trade | 4.2 | 0.66× | 101 |