Caloundra Hinterland Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 316061440 · Sunshine Coast Hinterland (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,101
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,352
- Per 1,000 residents
- 117.7
- Business growth YoY
- -0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,104
- Change vs prior year
- -3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,853
≠ 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): 434.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 754 | 68.5% |
| 1–4 | 253 | 23.0% |
| 5–19 | 65 | 5.9% |
| 20–199 | 20 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,853). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,804 | 46.8% |
| Private company | 666 | 17.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 393 | 10.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 245 | 6.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 206 | 5.3% |
| Family partnership | 199 | 5.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 109 | 2.8% |
| Partnership | 70 | 1.8% |
| Other | 161 | 4.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 159 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 157 | 14.3% | -3.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 145 | 13.2% | 4.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 141 | 12.8% | 6.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 90 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 64 | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 63 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| Other Services | 53 | 4.8% | -7.0% |
| Manufacturing | 44 | 4.0% | 2.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 43 | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 36 | 3.3% | 9.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 26 | 2.4% | -13.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| Education and Training | 20 | 1.8% | -9.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services9.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.8%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4.3%
- Manufacturing2.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.8 | 0.54× | 26 |