Beaudesert Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 311011305 · Beaudesert (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,604
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 16,642
- Per 1,000 residents
- 96.4
- Business growth YoY
- 6.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,504
- Change vs prior year
- +100
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,832
≠ 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): 1,051.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,046 | 65.2% |
| 1–4 | 401 | 25.0% |
| 5–19 | 121 | 7.5% |
| 20–199 | 40 | 2.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,832). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,393 | 49.7% |
| Private company | 1,307 | 19.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 543 | 7.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 411 | 6.0% |
| Family partnership | 384 | 5.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 248 | 3.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 151 | 2.2% |
| Partnership | 121 | 1.8% |
| Other | 274 | 4.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 365 | 22.8% | 2.2% |
| Construction | 307 | 19.1% | 6.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 166 | 10.3% | 8.5% |
| Other Services | 97 | 6.0% | 4.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 95 | 5.9% | 21.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 94 | 5.9% | 11.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 89 | 5.5% | 17.1% |
| Retail Trade | 81 | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing | 56 | 3.5% | -8.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 53 | 3.3% | 10.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 46 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 45 | 2.8% | 21.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 34 | 2.1% | 21.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 31 | 1.9% | -20.5% |
| Education and Training | 23 | 1.4% | 27.8% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 9 | 0.6% | 28.6% |
| Mining | 6 | 0.4% | 20.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.2% | 33.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training27.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services21.8%
- Financial and Insurance Services21.6%
- Arts and Recreation Services21.4%
- Health Care and Social Assistance17.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.7 | 0.59× | 95 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.8 | 0.69× | 46 |