Portland
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 217011422 · Glenelg - Southern Grampians (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 710
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,124
- Per 1,000 residents
- 63.8
- Business growth YoY
- -0.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 716
- Change vs prior year
- -6
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,837
≠ 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): 331.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 398 | 56.1% |
| 1–4 | 184 | 25.9% |
| 5–19 | 104 | 14.6% |
| 20–199 | 18 | 2.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,837). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,277 | 45.0% |
| Private company | 441 | 15.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 321 | 11.3% |
| Family partnership | 204 | 7.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 170 | 6.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 146 | 5.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 92 | 3.2% |
| Partnership | 41 | 1.4% |
| Other | 145 | 5.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 111 | 15.6% | 2.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 85 | 12.0% | -7.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 64 | 9.0% | -9.9% |
| Other Services | 64 | 9.0% | 8.5% |
| Retail Trade | 62 | 8.7% | 3.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 57 | 8.0% | -6.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 55 | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 51 | 7.2% | -1.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 48 | 6.8% | -7.7% |
| Manufacturing | 35 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 27 | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15 | 2.1% | 36.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9 | 1.3% | -18.2% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 1.1% | 33.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.7% | 25.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.6% | -20.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services8.5%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.8%
- Administrative and Support Services3.8%
- Retail Trade3.3%
- Construction2.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.3 | 0.46× | 15 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.9 | 0.56× | 55 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.4 | 0.59× | 27 |
| Construction | 10.0 | 0.60× | 111 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.8 | 0.70× | 64 |