Macedon
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 210021233 · Macedon Ranges (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 404
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,615
- Per 1,000 residents
- 111.8
- Business growth YoY
- 2.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 395
- Change vs prior year
- +9
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,393
≠ 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): 156.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 245 | 60.6% |
| 1–4 | 124 | 30.7% |
| 5–19 | 21 | 5.2% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,393). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 535 | 38.4% |
| Private company | 327 | 23.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 193 | 13.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 96 | 6.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 96 | 6.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 27 | 1.9% |
| Family partnership | 25 | 1.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 23 | 1.7% |
| Other | 71 | 5.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 91 | 22.5% | 13.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 90 | 22.3% | 4.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 38 | 9.4% | -9.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 30 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 22 | 5.4% | 22.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 22 | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 15 | 3.7% | -16.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 13 | 3.2% | 30.0% |
| Other Services | 13 | 3.2% | 62.5% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 3.0% | -7.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 12 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 11 | 2.7% | -21.4% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 11 | 2.7% | -21.4% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 2.0% | -27.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 1.7% | 40.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 1.5% | -14.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.7% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing22.2%
- Construction13.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance0.0%
- Financial and Insurance Services-6.3%
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 | 6.1 | 0.19× | 22 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.6 | 0.74× | 13 |