Knoxfield - Scoresby
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Knoxfield and Scoresby
VIC · SA2 211011254 · Knox (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,199
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,232
- Per 1,000 residents
- 127.6
- Business growth YoY
- 0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,188
- Change vs prior year
- +11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,693
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes knoxfield and scoresby), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 697.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,236 | 56.2% |
| 1–4 | 570 | 25.9% |
| 5–19 | 250 | 11.4% |
| 20–199 | 130 | 5.9% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,693). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,289 | 40.2% |
| Private company | 1,787 | 31.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 338 | 5.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 328 | 5.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 272 | 4.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 168 | 3.0% |
| Strata title | 126 | 2.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 93 | 1.6% |
| Other | 292 | 5.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 394 | 17.9% | 2.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 290 | 13.2% | 1.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 239 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 216 | 9.8% | 7.5% |
| Retail Trade | 178 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| Manufacturing | 152 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 129 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 121 | 5.5% | 9.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 113 | 5.1% | 3.7% |
| Other Services | 109 | 5.0% | -14.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 107 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 65 | 3.0% | -13.3% |
| Education and Training | 30 | 1.4% | 7.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 21 | 1.0% | -8.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 15 | 0.7% | 36.4% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8 | 0.4% | 14.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 5 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.2% | 33.3% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance9.0%
- Wholesale Trade7.5%
- Education and Training7.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6.2%
- Financial and Insurance Services3.7%
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 | 0.9 | 0.61× | 15 |