Seymour
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 204011059 · Upper Goulburn Valley (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 472
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,911
- Per 1,000 residents
- 68.3
- Business growth YoY
- -1.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 480
- Change vs prior year
- -8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,846
≠ 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): 206.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 249 | 52.8% |
| 1–4 | 148 | 31.4% |
| 5–19 | 62 | 13.1% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,846). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 866 | 46.9% |
| Private company | 334 | 18.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 130 | 7.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 130 | 7.0% |
| Family partnership | 105 | 5.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 79 | 4.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 72 | 3.9% |
| Partnership | 46 | 2.5% |
| Other | 84 | 4.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 110 | 23.3% | 1.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 44 | 9.3% | 4.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 43 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 42 | 8.9% | 16.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 41 | 8.7% | 2.5% |
| Other Services | 38 | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 37 | 7.8% | -14.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 29 | 6.1% | 26.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 23 | 4.9% | -23.3% |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 4.2% | -20.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 15 | 3.2% | -16.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 1.5% | -12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 1.1% | 25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 0.8% | -42.9% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.6% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing26.1%
- Accommodation and Food Services16.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.8%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.5%
- Construction1.9%
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 | 6.2 | 0.21× | 43 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.3 | 0.43× | 23 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.2 | 0.59× | 15 |