Fortitude Valley Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 305011106 · Brisbane Inner (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 3,022
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,889
- Per 1,000 residents
- 254.2
- Business growth YoY
- -0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 3,037
- Change vs prior year
- -15
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,773 | 58.7% |
| 1–4 | 620 | 20.5% |
| 5–19 | 400 | 13.2% |
| 20–199 | 215 | 7.1% |
| 200+ | 13 | 0.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 639 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 499 | 16.5% | -4.6% |
| Construction | 344 | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 257 | 8.5% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 247 | 8.2% | -3.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 222 | 7.3% | 2.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 168 | 5.6% | 5.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 145 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 84 | 2.8% | 9.1% |
| Other Services | 82 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 77 | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Education and Training | 60 | 2.0% | 3.4% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 52 | 1.7% | -10.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 51 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| Manufacturing | 36 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 25 | 0.8% | 4.2% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 15 | 0.5% | 25.0% |
| Mining | 12 | 0.4% | 20.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction9.6%
- Information Media and Telecommunications9.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance5.7%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4.2%
- Education and Training3.4%