Mulgrave
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 212051325 · Monash (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,516
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 21,072
- Per 1,000 residents
- 119.4
- Business growth YoY
- 1.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,477
- Change vs prior year
- +39
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 7,917
≠ 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): 1,085.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,568 | 62.3% |
| 1–4 | 559 | 22.2% |
| 5–19 | 217 | 8.6% |
| 20–199 | 160 | 6.4% |
| 200+ | 12 | 0.5% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (7,917). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,573 | 45.1% |
| Private company | 2,280 | 28.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 525 | 6.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 461 | 5.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 349 | 4.4% |
| Fixed unit trust | 211 | 2.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 124 | 1.6% |
| Family partnership | 95 | 1.2% |
| Other | 299 | 3.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 353 | 14.0% | 4.7% |
| Construction | 349 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 290 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 269 | 10.7% | 9.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 200 | 7.9% | 4.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 170 | 6.8% | 1.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 165 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
| Retail Trade | 163 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 136 | 5.4% | 7.1% |
| Manufacturing | 104 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| Other Services | 100 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 99 | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 48 | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 25 | 1.0% | 8.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 20 | 0.8% | 11.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 10 | 0.4% | 11.1% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 7 | 0.3% | -41.7% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Information Media and Telecommunications11.1%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.8%
- Arts and Recreation Services8.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services7.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration and Safety | 0.5 | 0.63× | 10 |