Algester Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 303051072 · Rocklea - Acacia Ridge (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 704
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,205
- Per 1,000 residents
- 69.0
- Business growth YoY
- 12.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 628
- Change vs prior year
- +76
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 492 | 69.9% |
| 1–4 | 169 | 24.0% |
| 5–19 | 44 | 6.3% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 152 | 21.6% | 8.6% |
| Construction | 121 | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 73 | 10.4% | 21.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 67 | 9.5% | 39.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 51 | 7.2% | 21.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 50 | 7.1% | 13.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 35 | 5.0% | 9.4% |
| Other Services | 33 | 4.7% | -10.8% |
| Retail Trade | 30 | 4.3% | -18.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 24 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 21 | 3.0% | 5.0% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 1.6% | 37.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 1.0% | -36.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.7% | — |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance39.6%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services21.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services21.4%
- Construction16.3%
- Administrative and Support Services13.6%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in QLD (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1.2 | 0.42× | 12 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.0 | 0.56× | 51 |
| Education and Training | 1.1 | 0.63× | 11 |
| Retail Trade | 2.9 | 0.66× | 30 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.1 | 0.67× | 21 |
| Other Services | 3.2 | 0.69× | 33 |