Beerwah
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 316061439 · Sunshine Coast Hinterland (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 835
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,938
- Per 1,000 residents
- 84.0
- Business growth YoY
- -0.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 841
- Change vs prior year
- -6
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,749
≠ 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): 482.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 479 | 57.4% |
| 1–4 | 244 | 29.2% |
| 5–19 | 85 | 10.2% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.4% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,749). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,419 | 51.6% |
| Private company | 507 | 18.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 238 | 8.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 182 | 6.6% |
| Family partnership | 119 | 4.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 91 | 3.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 42 | 1.5% |
| Partnership | 37 | 1.3% |
| Other | 114 | 4.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 221 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 98 | 11.7% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 76 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 61 | 7.3% | 19.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 55 | 6.6% | 5.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 51 | 6.1% | -8.9% |
| Retail Trade | 43 | 5.1% | -8.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 43 | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| Other Services | 37 | 4.4% | -19.6% |
| Manufacturing | 33 | 4.0% | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 24 | 2.9% | -17.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 21 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 20 | 2.4% | 17.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 18 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 17 | 2.0% | 41.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 1.0% | 14.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance19.6%
- Arts and Recreation Services17.6%
- Manufacturing10.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5.8%
- Administrative and Support Services4.9%
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 | 1.8 | 0.60× | 18 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.5 | 0.65× | 55 |