Roma Surrounds Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 307011177 · Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,653
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,287
- Per 1,000 residents
- 262.9
- Business growth YoY
- 2.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,607
- Change vs prior year
- +46
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,295
≠ 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): 182.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,276 | 77.2% |
| 1–4 | 289 | 17.5% |
| 5–19 | 75 | 4.5% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 0.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,295). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 872 | 38.0% |
| Family partnership | 485 | 21.1% |
| Private company | 282 | 12.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 187 | 8.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 125 | 5.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 87 | 3.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 85 | 3.7% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 78 | 3.4% |
| Other | 94 | 4.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1,090 | 65.9% | 3.1% |
| Construction | 140 | 8.5% | 1.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 92 | 5.6% | 2.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 62 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| Retail Trade | 39 | 2.4% | -9.3% |
| Other Services | 37 | 2.2% | 19.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 34 | 2.1% | 13.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 30 | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Manufacturing | 26 | 1.6% | 8.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 22 | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 20 | 1.2% | 42.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 19 | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8 | 0.5% | 14.3% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services42.9%
- Other Services19.4%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services13.3%
- Manufacturing8.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.2 | 0.33× | 14 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.4 | 0.57× | 34 |