Mount Dandenong - Olinda
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Mount Dandenong and Olinda
VIC · SA2 211051282 · Yarra Ranges (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 918
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,587
- Per 1,000 residents
- 95.8
- Business growth YoY
- -3.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 955
- Change vs prior year
- -37
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,301
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes mount dandenong and olinda), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 355.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 577 | 62.9% |
| 1–4 | 263 | 28.6% |
| 5–19 | 68 | 7.4% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 1.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,301). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,651 | 50.0% |
| Private company | 620 | 18.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 331 | 10.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 196 | 5.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 153 | 4.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 87 | 2.6% |
| Family partnership | 74 | 2.2% |
| Fixed unit trust | 48 | 1.5% |
| Other | 141 | 4.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 185 | 20.2% | 1.1% |
| Construction | 177 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| Retail Trade | 81 | 8.8% | -6.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 76 | 8.3% | 8.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 69 | 7.5% | -9.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 55 | 6.0% | -8.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 46 | 5.0% | -9.8% |
| Other Services | 36 | 3.9% | 2.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 34 | 3.7% | 9.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 28 | 3.1% | -9.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 26 | 2.8% | -13.3% |
| Manufacturing | 25 | 2.7% | -10.7% |
| Education and Training | 25 | 2.7% | 19.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 24 | 2.6% | -14.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 19 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 9 | 1.0% | -10.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training19.0%
- Wholesale Trade9.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance8.6%
- Other Services2.9%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1.1%
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 | 2.0 | 0.32× | 19 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2.7 | 0.39× | 26 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.7 | 0.75× | 55 |