Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Yorkeys Knob and Machans Beach
QLD · SA2 306011143 · Cairns - North (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 417
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,319
- Per 1,000 residents
- 66.0
- Business growth YoY
- -1.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 425
- Change vs prior year
- -8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes yorkeys knob and machans beach), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 285 | 68.3% |
| 1–4 | 100 | 24.0% |
| 5–19 | 37 | 8.9% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 2.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 98 | 23.5% | 4.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 53 | 12.7% | 6.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 45 | 10.8% | -21.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 41 | 9.8% | 36.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 27 | 6.5% | -15.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 24 | 5.8% | 4.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 21 | 5.0% | -25.0% |
| Other Services | 21 | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Retail Trade | 16 | 3.8% | -11.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 15 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 3.6% | -6.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10 | 2.4% | -28.6% |
| Education and Training | 10 | 2.4% | 11.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 1.9% | 100.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 1.9% | 33.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 1.2% | -16.7% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance36.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.0%
- Other Services5.0%
- Administrative and Support Services4.3%
- Construction4.3%
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 | 2.4 | 0.44× | 15 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.6 | 0.49× | 10 |
| Retail Trade | 2.5 | 0.60× | 16 |
| Other Services | 3.3 | 0.69× | 21 |