Torres Strait Islands Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 315011402 · Far North (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 68
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,298
- Per 1,000 residents
- 15.8
- Business growth YoY
- 7.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 63
- Change vs prior year
- +5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,083
≠ 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): 192.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 45 | 66.2% |
| 1–4 | 12 | 17.6% |
| 5–19 | 7 | 10.3% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,083). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 625 | 57.7% |
| Private company | 129 | 11.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 126 | 11.6% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 77 | 7.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 28 | 2.6% |
| Family partnership | 27 | 2.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 24 | 2.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 12 | 1.1% |
| Other | 35 | 3.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 21 | 30.9% | 10.5% |
| Retail Trade | 16 | 23.5% | 60.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 15 | 22.1% | 7.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 5.9% | -20.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 4.4% | — |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 3 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction10.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3.5 | 0.21× | 15 |
| Construction | 4.9 | 0.32× | 21 |
| Retail Trade | 3.7 | 0.70× | 16 |