Rowville - Central
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Rowville and Central
VIC · SA2 211011256 · Knox (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,360
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,771
- Per 1,000 residents
- 86.2
- Business growth YoY
- -2.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,390
- Change vs prior year
- -30
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 9,864
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes rowville and central), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,281.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 911 | 67.0% |
| 1–4 | 331 | 24.3% |
| 5–19 | 81 | 6.0% |
| 20–199 | 36 | 2.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (9,864). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,748 | 48.1% |
| Private company | 2,303 | 23.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 839 | 8.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 559 | 5.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 537 | 5.4% |
| Fixed unit trust | 183 | 1.9% |
| Family partnership | 149 | 1.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 141 | 1.4% |
| Other | 405 | 4.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 297 | 21.8% | -5.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 201 | 14.8% | -3.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 140 | 10.3% | 6.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 122 | 9.0% | 0.8% |
| Retail Trade | 93 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 86 | 6.3% | 8.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 80 | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 75 | 5.5% | 4.2% |
| Other Services | 60 | 4.4% | -10.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 51 | 3.8% | -8.9% |
| Manufacturing | 50 | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 36 | 2.6% | -30.8% |
| Education and Training | 29 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 16 | 1.2% | 6.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 8 | 0.6% | 14.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.9%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6.9%
- Financial and Insurance Services5.3%
- Administrative and Support Services4.2%
- Health Care and Social Assistance0.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.6 | 0.41× | 10 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.3 | 0.60× | 36 |