Winchelsea
Statistical area (SA2)
VIC · SA2 203011036 · Barwon - West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,011
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,079
- Per 1,000 residents
- 142.8
- Business growth YoY
- 6.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 953
- Change vs prior year
- +58
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,726
≠ 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): 268.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 724 | 71.6% |
| 1–4 | 223 | 22.1% |
| 5–19 | 53 | 5.2% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,726). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,114 | 40.9% |
| Private company | 486 | 17.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 246 | 9.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 224 | 8.2% |
| Family partnership | 206 | 7.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 174 | 6.4% |
| Other incorporated entity | 74 | 2.7% |
| Partnership | 58 | 2.1% |
| Other | 144 | 5.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 328 | 32.4% | 2.2% |
| Construction | 203 | 20.1% | 9.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 79 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 77 | 7.6% | 10.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 58 | 5.7% | 26.1% |
| Retail Trade | 52 | 5.1% | 8.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 34 | 3.4% | 9.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 31 | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 31 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 26 | 2.6% | 13.0% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 17 | 1.7% | 13.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 15 | 1.5% | 25.0% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 0.7% | 40.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance26.1%
- Administrative and Support Services13.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services10.0%
- Construction9.7%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.7%