Ayr
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 318011460 · Charters Towers - Ayr - Ingham (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 840
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,234
- Per 1,000 residents
- 91.0
- Business growth YoY
- -1.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 850
- Change vs prior year
- -10
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,993
≠ 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): 285.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 451 | 53.7% |
| 1–4 | 235 | 28.0% |
| 5–19 | 120 | 14.3% |
| 20–199 | 39 | 4.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,993). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 968 | 32.3% |
| Private company | 688 | 23.0% |
| Family partnership | 413 | 13.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 246 | 8.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 201 | 6.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 125 | 4.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 90 | 3.0% |
| Partnership | 72 | 2.4% |
| Other | 190 | 6.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 232 | 27.6% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 104 | 12.4% | 1.0% |
| Other Services | 78 | 9.3% | 4.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 77 | 9.2% | 5.5% |
| Retail Trade | 76 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 46 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 44 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 40 | 4.8% | -7.0% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 3.9% | -10.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 28 | 3.3% | -15.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 23 | 2.7% | -11.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 14 | 1.7% | 16.7% |
| Education and Training | 10 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 0.5% | -33.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5.5%
- Other Services4.0%
- Construction1.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.4%
- Financial and Insurance Services0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.3 | 0.57× | 40 |
| Education and Training | 1.1 | 0.68× | 10 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.5 | 0.70× | 14 |