Sunshine West
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 213011338 · Brimbank (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,052
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 18,693
- Per 1,000 residents
- 109.8
- Business growth YoY
- 3.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,979
- Change vs prior year
- +73
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 16,636
≠ 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): 2,858.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,357 | 66.1% |
| 1–4 | 410 | 20.0% |
| 5–19 | 208 | 10.1% |
| 20–199 | 71 | 3.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (16,636). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 10,407 | 62.6% |
| Private company | 3,269 | 19.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 650 | 3.9% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 543 | 3.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 433 | 2.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 271 | 1.6% |
| Fixed unit trust | 265 | 1.6% |
| Partnership | 187 | 1.1% |
| Other | 611 | 3.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 500 | 24.4% | 4.8% |
| Construction | 387 | 18.9% | 7.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 201 | 9.8% | 3.6% |
| Manufacturing | 142 | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Retail Trade | 141 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 136 | 6.6% | 2.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 112 | 5.5% | 5.7% |
| Other Services | 104 | 5.1% | 3.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 94 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 59 | 2.9% | -7.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 50 | 2.4% | -9.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 37 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 18 | 0.9% | 12.5% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 15 | 0.7% | 36.4% |
| Education and Training | 14 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 13 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 0.6% | 9.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 11 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction7.8%
- Retail Trade6.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.7%
- Manufacturing5.2%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.7 | 0.38× | 50 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.7 | 0.40× | 13 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.6 | 0.44× | 12 |
| Education and Training | 0.7 | 0.49× | 14 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.6 | 0.56× | 11 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 6.0 | 0.58× | 112 |