Portarlington
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 203031051 · Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 670
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,874
- Per 1,000 residents
- 61.6
- Business growth YoY
- 3.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 647
- Change vs prior year
- +23
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,486
≠ 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): 307.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 425 | 63.4% |
| 1–4 | 177 | 26.4% |
| 5–19 | 48 | 7.2% |
| 20–199 | 8 | 1.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,486). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,189 | 47.8% |
| Private company | 416 | 16.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 297 | 11.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 178 | 7.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 117 | 4.7% |
| Family partnership | 82 | 3.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 60 | 2.4% |
| Fixed unit trust | 46 | 1.9% |
| Other | 101 | 4.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 152 | 22.7% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 99 | 14.8% | 20.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 78 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| Retail Trade | 42 | 6.3% | -6.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 40 | 6.0% | -11.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 40 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 39 | 5.8% | 25.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 34 | 5.1% | -8.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 28 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 26 | 3.9% | 23.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 3.6% | 14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 21 | 3.1% | 10.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.8% | 20.0% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.6% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance25.8%
- Other Services23.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services20.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services14.3%
- Manufacturing10.5%
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 | 3.1 | 0.38× | 34 |
| Other Services | 2.4 | 0.54× | 26 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.5 | 0.58× | 16 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.1 | 0.60× | 12 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.6 | 0.62× | 39 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.7 | 0.63× | 40 |