Tablelands Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 315011400 · Far North (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 744
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,420
- Per 1,000 residents
- 115.9
- Business growth YoY
- 0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 742
- Change vs prior year
- +2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,736
≠ 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): 184.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 478 | 64.2% |
| 1–4 | 157 | 21.1% |
| 5–19 | 88 | 11.8% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,736). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 606 | 34.9% |
| Private company | 336 | 19.4% |
| Family partnership | 267 | 15.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 138 | 7.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 124 | 7.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 72 | 4.1% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 51 | 2.9% |
| Partnership | 50 | 2.9% |
| Other | 92 | 5.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 361 | 48.5% | -1.9% |
| Construction | 84 | 11.3% | -10.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 62 | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 30 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| Other Services | 30 | 4.0% | 11.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 26 | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Retail Trade | 25 | 3.4% | 8.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 24 | 3.2% | 20.0% |
| Manufacturing | 19 | 2.6% | 11.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 19 | 2.6% | 18.8% |
| Mining | 15 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 14 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 1.5% | -21.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 0.9% | -12.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.5% | 33.3% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services20.0%
- Other Services11.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.8%
- Retail Trade8.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.7 | 0.30× | 11 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.0 | 0.57× | 26 |