Horsham
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 215011388 · Grampians (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,455
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 16,882
- Per 1,000 residents
- 86.2
- Business growth YoY
- -0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,463
- Change vs prior year
- -8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,615
≠ 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): 380.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 842 | 57.9% |
| 1–4 | 384 | 26.4% |
| 5–19 | 185 | 12.7% |
| 20–199 | 36 | 2.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,615). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,372 | 38.0% |
| Private company | 619 | 17.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 465 | 12.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 337 | 9.3% |
| Family partnership | 218 | 6.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 175 | 4.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 155 | 4.3% |
| Fixed unit trust | 77 | 2.1% |
| Other | 197 | 5.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 261 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 204 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 166 | 11.4% | 3.8% |
| Retail Trade | 124 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| Other Services | 113 | 7.8% | 2.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 102 | 7.0% | 3.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 101 | 6.9% | 2.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 71 | 4.9% | -2.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 67 | 4.6% | -13.0% |
| Manufacturing | 61 | 4.2% | 8.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 53 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 45 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 43 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| Education and Training | 19 | 1.3% | 11.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 0.8% | 20.0% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.3% | 25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing8.9%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3.0%
- Other Services2.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance2.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.7 | 0.47× | 12 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6.0 | 0.59× | 102 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.2 | 0.65× | 71 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3.1 | 0.69× | 53 |
| Education and Training | 1.1 | 0.71× | 19 |