Wonthaggi - Inverloch
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Wonthaggi and Inverloch
VIC · SA2 205031093 · Gippsland - South West (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,470
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 29,333
- Per 1,000 residents
- 84.2
- Business growth YoY
- 3.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,398
- Change vs prior year
- +72
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 7,985
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes wonthaggi and inverloch), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 954.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,562 | 63.2% |
| 1–4 | 643 | 26.0% |
| 5–19 | 216 | 8.7% |
| 20–199 | 38 | 1.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (7,985). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,078 | 51.1% |
| Private company | 1,212 | 15.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 712 | 8.9% |
| Family partnership | 504 | 6.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 424 | 5.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 281 | 3.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 218 | 2.7% |
| Partnership | 154 | 1.9% |
| Other | 402 | 5.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 605 | 24.5% | 6.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 377 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 237 | 9.6% | 1.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 207 | 8.4% | 5.6% |
| Retail Trade | 165 | 6.7% | -9.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 153 | 6.2% | 21.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 140 | 5.7% | 6.9% |
| Other Services | 118 | 4.8% | 2.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 95 | 3.8% | 2.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 91 | 3.7% | 8.3% |
| Manufacturing | 68 | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 59 | 2.4% | -4.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 46 | 1.9% | 12.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 39 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| Education and Training | 32 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 13 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 11 | 0.4% | 10.0% |
| Mining | 6 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.2% | 25.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance21.4%
- Arts and Recreation Services12.2%
- Administrative and Support Services8.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services6.9%
- Construction6.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.2 | 0.45× | 95 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.0 | 0.46× | 59 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.4 | 0.46× | 13 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.3 | 0.46× | 39 |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 0.4 | 0.54× | 11 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3.1 | 0.60× | 91 |