Nhill Region
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 215011390 · Grampians (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 966
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,698
- Per 1,000 residents
- 144.2
- Business growth YoY
- -2.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 993
- Change vs prior year
- -27
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,260
≠ 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): 149.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 596 | 61.7% |
| 1–4 | 265 | 27.4% |
| 5–19 | 105 | 10.9% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,260). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 717 | 31.7% |
| Family partnership | 341 | 15.1% |
| Private company | 245 | 10.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 233 | 10.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 180 | 8.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 162 | 7.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 161 | 7.1% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 76 | 3.4% |
| Other | 145 | 6.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 539 | 55.8% | -2.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 91 | 9.4% | 4.6% |
| Construction | 62 | 6.4% | -8.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 62 | 6.4% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 43 | 4.5% | -10.4% |
| Other Services | 37 | 3.8% | 2.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 24 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 21 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 2.1% | 5.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 1.4% | -33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13 | 1.3% | 8.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 13 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 0.7% | 16.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| Education and Training | 5 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.4% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing5.3%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4.6%
- Other Services2.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing0.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-2.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.1 | 0.41× | 21 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.1 | 0.41× | 14 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 1.9 | 0.51× | 13 |
| Construction | 9.3 | 0.57× | 62 |