Upwey - Tecoma
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Upwey and Tecoma
VIC · SA2 211051284 · Yarra Ranges (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 681
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,867
- Per 1,000 residents
- 69.0
- Business growth YoY
- 1.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 670
- Change vs prior year
- +11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,753
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes upwey and tecoma), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 242.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 418 | 61.4% |
| 1–4 | 208 | 30.5% |
| 5–19 | 54 | 7.9% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,753). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,010 | 57.6% |
| Private company | 289 | 16.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 147 | 8.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 88 | 5.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 59 | 3.4% |
| Family partnership | 43 | 2.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 39 | 2.2% |
| Partnership | 20 | 1.1% |
| Other | 58 | 3.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 190 | 27.9% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 137 | 20.1% | 2.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 60 | 8.8% | 11.1% |
| Retail Trade | 43 | 6.3% | -6.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 38 | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 37 | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 26 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 22 | 3.2% | -4.3% |
| Manufacturing | 19 | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Education and Training | 18 | 2.6% | 5.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 2.5% | 30.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 15 | 2.2% | -11.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 11 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.9% | 50.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance11.1%
- Financial and Insurance Services4.3%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2.2%
- Construction0.0%
- Administrative and Support Services0.0%
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 | 1.1 | 0.09× | 11 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 1.5 | 0.26× | 15 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2.6 | 0.33× | 26 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.2 | 0.60× | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 1.9 | 0.64× | 19 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.2 | 0.65× | 12 |