As the official data from ABS is provided at Statistical Area Level 2 since 2011, this is not an official dataset.
But it is still being useful to have a quick understanding which local councils have the highest number of small businesses.
There is also a list of small businesses by Commonwealth electoral division, which is more relevant to pollies than me.
| Local
Government Area |
No of small businesses |
| Victoria | |
| Alpine (S) | 1430 |
| Ararat (RC) | 1110 |
| Ballarat (C) | 6960 |
| Banyule (C) | 9880 |
| Bass Coast (S) | 2680 |
| Baw Baw (S) | 4790 |
| Bayside (C) | 12230 |
| Benalla (RC) | 1470 |
| Berrigan (A) | 1100 |
| Boroondara (C) | 22610 |
| Brimbank (C) | 12530 |
| Buloke (S) | 1000 |
| Campaspe (S) | 4110 |
| Cardinia (S) | 6400 |
| Casey (C) | 16070 |
| Central Goldfields (S) | 890 |
| Colac-Otway (S) | 2280 |
| Corangamite (S) | 2370 |
| Darebin (C) | 11040 |
| East Gippsland (S) | 6310 |
| Frankston (C) | 9180 |
| Gannawarra (S) | 1370 |
| Glen Eira (C) | 14610 |
| Glenelg (S) | 2060 |
| Golden Plains (S) | 1550 |
| Greater Bendigo (C) | 7150 |
| Greater Dandenong (C) | 11710 |
| Greater Geelong (C) | 15190 |
| Greater Shepparton (C) | 6070 |
| Hepburn (S) | 1360 |
| Hindmarsh (S) | 870 |
| Hobsons Bay (C) | 6650 |
| Horsham (RC) | 2040 |
| Hume (C) | 11960 |
| Indigo (S) | 1660 |
| Kingston (C) | 14970 |
| Knox (C) | 12640 |
| Latrobe (C) | 4270 |
| Loddon (S) | 1050 |
| Macedon Ranges (S) | 4410 |
| Manningham (C) | 12370 |
| Mansfield (S) | 1090 |
| Maribyrnong (C) | 5930 |
| Maroondah (C) | 8880 |
| Melbourne (C) | 30500 |
| Melton (S) | 5880 |
| Mildura (RC) | 4780 |
| Mitchell (S) | 2840 |
| Moira (S) | 3020 |
| Monash (C) | 17000 |
| Moonee Valley (C) | 9910 |
| Moorabool (S) | 2370 |
| Moreland (C) | 11150 |
| Mornington Peninsula (S) | 13470 |
| Mount Alexander (S) | 1440 |
| Moyne (S) | 2200 |
| Murrindindi (S) | 1710 |
| Nillumbik (S) | 6430 |
| Northern Grampians (S) | 1200 |
| Port Phillip (C) | 16350 |
| Pyrenees (S) | 800 |
| Queenscliffe (B) | 300 |
| South Gippsland (S) | 4260 |
| Southern Grampians (S) | 2030 |
| Stonnington (C) | 16000 |
| Strathbogie (S) | 1330 |
| Surf Coast (S) | 2920 |
| Swan Hill (RC) | 2400 |
| Towong (S) | 900 |
| Unincorporated Vic | 110 |
| Wangaratta (RC) | 2970 |
| Warrnambool (C) | 2710 |
| Wellington (S) | 3900 |
| West Wimmera (S) | 740 |
| Whitehorse (C) | 14040 |
| Whittlesea (C) | 10480 |
| Wodonga (RC) | 2630 |
| Wyndham (C) | 8860 |
| Yarra (C) | 12380 |
| Yarra Ranges (S) | 13060 |
| Yarriambiack (S) | 1060 |
