Beachmere - Sandstone Point
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Beachmere and Sandstone Point
QLD · SA2 313011362 · Bribie - Beachmere (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 914
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,733
- Per 1,000 residents
- 51.5
- Business growth YoY
- 0.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 909
- Change vs prior year
- +5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,945
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes beachmere and sandstone point), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 310.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 562 | 61.5% |
| 1–4 | 266 | 29.1% |
| 5–19 | 76 | 8.3% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,945). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,086 | 55.8% |
| Private company | 347 | 17.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 185 | 9.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 104 | 5.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 64 | 3.3% |
| Family partnership | 56 | 2.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 25 | 1.3% |
| Partnership | 23 | 1.2% |
| Other | 55 | 2.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 297 | 32.5% | 10.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 89 | 9.7% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 89 | 9.7% | 1.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 62 | 6.8% | 10.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 55 | 6.0% | 5.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 51 | 5.6% | -15.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 47 | 5.1% | -7.8% |
| Retail Trade | 45 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| Other Services | 45 | 4.9% | 9.8% |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 3.3% | -16.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 24 | 2.6% | -29.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 23 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 22 | 2.4% | -24.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.3% | 9.1% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.5% | 25.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.5% | 66.7% |
| Education and Training | 5 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing10.7%
- Construction10.0%
- Other Services9.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance5.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.3 | 0.39× | 23 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.4 | 0.44× | 24 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.7 | 0.44× | 12 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.1 | 0.47× | 55 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.9 | 0.51× | 51 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.0 | 0.52× | 89 |