Lockington - Gunbower
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Lockington and Gunbower
VIC · SA2 216011408 · Campaspe (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 581
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,950
- Per 1,000 residents
- 147.1
- Business growth YoY
- -1.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 591
- Change vs prior year
- -10
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 675
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes lockington and gunbower), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 44.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 405 | 69.7% |
| 1–4 | 133 | 22.9% |
| 5–19 | 34 | 5.9% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (675). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 225 | 33.3% |
| Family partnership | 115 | 17.0% |
| Private company | 86 | 12.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 74 | 11.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 53 | 7.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 44 | 6.5% |
| Partnership | 23 | 3.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 17 | 2.5% |
| Other | 38 | 5.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 317 | 54.6% | -4.2% |
| Construction | 79 | 13.6% | 9.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 30 | 5.2% | 15.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 28 | 4.8% | -12.5% |
| Other Services | 25 | 4.3% | -16.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 19 | 3.3% | 11.8% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 2.8% | 6.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 16 | 2.8% | -11.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11 | 1.9% | 10.0% |
| Retail Trade | 10 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 8 | 1.4% | 14.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6 | 1.0% | -25.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 1.0% | -14.3% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 0.7% | -20.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services15.4%
- Construction9.7%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-4.2%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing-12.5%
- Other Services-16.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 2.5 | 0.58× | 10 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.8 | 0.74× | 19 |