Newtown (Vic.)
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 203021046 · Geelong (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,404
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,393
- Per 1,000 residents
- 135.1
- Business growth YoY
- -2.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,436
- Change vs prior year
- -32
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 11,658
≠ 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): 1,037.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 920 | 65.5% |
| 1–4 | 320 | 22.8% |
| 5–19 | 137 | 9.8% |
| 20–199 | 41 | 2.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (11,658). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,443 | 29.5% |
| Private company | 3,135 | 26.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,389 | 11.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 985 | 8.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 806 | 6.9% |
| Fixed unit trust | 540 | 4.6% |
| Strata title | 273 | 2.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 242 | 2.1% |
| Other | 845 | 7.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 243 | 17.3% | -4.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 216 | 15.4% | -4.0% |
| Construction | 203 | 14.5% | 1.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 199 | 14.2% | 6.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 96 | 6.8% | 2.1% |
| Retail Trade | 80 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 68 | 4.8% | 7.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 62 | 4.4% | -6.1% |
| Other Services | 58 | 4.1% | -6.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 44 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 32 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 2.0% | -12.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 22 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 21 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 1.3% | -18.2% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 0.6% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing7.9%
- Health Care and Social Assistance6.4%
- Financial and Insurance Services2.1%
- Construction1.5%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.0%
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 | 2.1 | 0.67× | 22 |