St Arnaud
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 215011391 · Grampians (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 461
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,394
- Per 1,000 residents
- 135.8
- Business growth YoY
- -2.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 474
- Change vs prior year
- -13
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,147
≠ 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): 82.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 278 | 60.3% |
| 1–4 | 125 | 27.1% |
| 5–19 | 56 | 12.1% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,147). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 375 | 32.7% |
| Family partnership | 154 | 13.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 144 | 12.6% |
| Private company | 141 | 12.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 88 | 7.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 87 | 7.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 55 | 4.8% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 30 | 2.6% |
| Other | 73 | 6.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 245 | 53.1% | -2.4% |
| Construction | 36 | 7.8% | 5.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 27 | 5.9% | 12.5% |
| Other Services | 25 | 5.4% | 13.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 22 | 4.8% | -18.5% |
| Retail Trade | 20 | 4.3% | -9.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 16 | 3.5% | 6.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14 | 3.0% | -17.6% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 10 | 2.2% | 11.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 1.7% | -27.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 6 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services13.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services12.5%
- Construction5.9%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-2.4%
- Retail Trade-9.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10.6 | 0.67× | 36 |