Warrnambool - North
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Warrnambool and North
VIC · SA2 217041479 · Warrnambool (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,396
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 23,099
- Per 1,000 residents
- 60.4
- Business growth YoY
- 3.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,354
- Change vs prior year
- +42
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 9,694
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes warrnambool and north), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,206.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 900 | 64.5% |
| 1–4 | 348 | 24.9% |
| 5–19 | 123 | 8.8% |
| 20–199 | 30 | 2.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (9,694). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,439 | 45.8% |
| Private company | 1,340 | 13.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,028 | 10.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 949 | 9.8% |
| Family partnership | 415 | 4.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 411 | 4.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 322 | 3.3% |
| Partnership | 225 | 2.3% |
| Other | 565 | 5.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 362 | 25.9% | 3.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 165 | 11.8% | 2.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 134 | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 103 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 102 | 7.3% | 2.0% |
| Other Services | 89 | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 75 | 5.4% | 11.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 69 | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Retail Trade | 66 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 63 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| Manufacturing | 50 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 32 | 2.3% | 28.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 30 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 27 | 1.9% | -6.9% |
| Education and Training | 15 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.4% | 50.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.3% | 33.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services28.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services11.9%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.1%
- Other Services6.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing4.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.3 | 0.40× | 30 |
| Education and Training | 0.6 | 0.41× | 15 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.4 | 0.43× | 102 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.0 | 0.46× | 69 |
| Retail Trade | 2.9 | 0.47× | 66 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.2 | 0.49× | 27 |