Somerville
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 214021385 · Mornington Peninsula (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,113
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 19,098
- Per 1,000 residents
- 110.6
- Business growth YoY
- 0.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,112
- Change vs prior year
- +1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 8,000
≠ 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): 968.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,231 | 58.3% |
| 1–4 | 618 | 29.2% |
| 5–19 | 220 | 10.4% |
| 20–199 | 38 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 9 | 0.4% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (8,000). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,601 | 45.0% |
| Private company | 1,767 | 22.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 673 | 8.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 652 | 8.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 427 | 5.3% |
| Family partnership | 231 | 2.9% |
| Fixed unit trust | 155 | 1.9% |
| Partnership | 120 | 1.5% |
| Other | 374 | 4.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 647 | 30.6% | -2.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 206 | 9.7% | -5.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 170 | 8.0% | 3.0% |
| Other Services | 151 | 7.1% | 2.0% |
| Retail Trade | 134 | 6.3% | 1.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 118 | 5.6% | 10.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 114 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 106 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 94 | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 90 | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 77 | 3.6% | 10.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 60 | 2.8% | -4.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 47 | 2.2% | 6.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 38 | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Education and Training | 36 | 1.7% | 9.1% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 11 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 11 | 0.5% | 10.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance10.3%
- Financial and Insurance Services10.0%
- Education and Training9.1%
- Accommodation and Food Services6.8%
- Arts and Recreation Services5.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.6 | 0.54× | 11 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.5 | 0.64× | 47 |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 0.6 | 0.64× | 11 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.7 | 0.70× | 90 |