Stonnington Business Health 2025/2026

Stonnington Business Health Survey 2025

The City of Stonnington’s biennial Business Health Survey is back, and we invite you to share your valuable business insights. By completing the survey, you’ll help us better understand your business needs, priorities, and challenges, both now and in the future.

Stonnington is home to over 18,000 businesses, all of which play a critical role in creating a thriving local economy and making our shopping precincts a must-visit destination for locals and visitors to our city.

As part of our ongoing commitment to support our local business community, we are keen to learn more about your business, the performance of your sector, your successes and challenges, and the resources that could help drive your continued success. Your feedback will directly influence our initiatives, ensuring our services align with your needs and contributes to your growth.

In addition to the survey, we offer a range of resources to assist your business, including access to a dedicated Business Concierge, business training, mentoring, events, and our monthly Business e-newsletter. In light of the evolving economic and social landscape, we are always looking for ways to enhance our support – and that’s where your input is invaluable.

The Survey was open Monday 4 August - Sunday 7 September 2025, 11pm

What we heard

Local businesses were invited to complete the 2025–2026 Business Health Survey during August and September 2025, sharing their needs, priorities and challenges.

We received a record 864 responses, a 34% increase from the 2023 survey.

These insights will help guide and improve Council’s business support services.

You can view the snapshot below for a quick overview of the key findings, or download the full Business Health Survey Engagement Snapshot 2025/2026 for more detail.