Bethania - Waterford
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Bethania and Waterford
QLD · SA2 311051323 · Loganlea - Carbrook (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 650
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,108
- Per 1,000 residents
- 49.6
- Business growth YoY
- 3.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 626
- Change vs prior year
- +24
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,158
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes bethania and waterford), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 262.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 442 | 68.0% |
| 1–4 | 151 | 23.2% |
| 5–19 | 50 | 7.7% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.5% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.5% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,158). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 777 | 67.1% |
| Private company | 184 | 15.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 58 | 5.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 40 | 3.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 20 | 1.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 18 | 1.6% |
| Family partnership | 18 | 1.6% |
| Partnership | 13 | 1.1% |
| Other | 30 | 2.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 171 | 26.3% | 6.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 135 | 20.8% | 5.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 50 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| Retail Trade | 42 | 6.5% | 5.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 42 | 6.5% | 7.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 39 | 6.0% | 11.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 38 | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| Other Services | 25 | 3.8% | -19.4% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 24 | 3.7% | 9.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 2.6% | -5.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.8% | 20.0% |
| Education and Training | 10 | 1.5% | 11.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 9 | 1.4% | -18.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 1.1% | 16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.8% | 25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services11.4%
- Wholesale Trade9.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance8.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.7%
- Construction6.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.2 | 0.35× | 42 |
| Other Services | 1.9 | 0.43× | 25 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.3 | 0.43× | 17 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.9 | 0.45× | 38 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.8 | 0.45× | 50 |
| Education and Training | 0.8 | 0.47× | 10 |