Ashmore Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 309091263 · Southport (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,624
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,809
- Per 1,000 residents
- 126.8
- Business growth YoY
- 1.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,601
- Change vs prior year
- +23
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 17,959
≠ 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): 2,765.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 991 | 61.0% |
| 1–4 | 466 | 28.7% |
| 5–19 | 134 | 8.3% |
| 20–199 | 29 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (17,959). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 8,559 | 47.7% |
| Private company | 4,802 | 26.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 1,233 | 6.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,040 | 5.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 884 | 4.9% |
| Family partnership | 237 | 1.3% |
| Strata title | 234 | 1.3% |
| Fixed unit trust | 232 | 1.3% |
| Other | 738 | 4.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 301 | 18.5% | -5.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 228 | 14.0% | 15.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 176 | 10.8% | 1.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 140 | 8.6% | 7.7% |
| Retail Trade | 121 | 7.5% | -6.9% |
| Other Services | 115 | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 110 | 6.8% | 17.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 79 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 79 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 68 | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Manufacturing | 64 | 3.9% | -11.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 50 | 3.1% | -9.1% |
| Education and Training | 26 | 1.6% | 23.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 24 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 17 | 1.0% | -10.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 11 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 7 | 0.4% | 75.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training23.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing17.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services15.2%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.7%
- Wholesale Trade6.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.9 | 0.72× | 11 |