Cape York
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 315011396 · Far North (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 470
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,515
- Per 1,000 residents
- 55.2
- Business growth YoY
- 2.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 461
- Change vs prior year
- +9
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,082
≠ 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): 182.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 272 | 57.9% |
| 1–4 | 127 | 27.0% |
| 5–19 | 61 | 13.0% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,082). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 591 | 54.6% |
| Private company | 163 | 15.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 88 | 8.1% |
| Family partnership | 57 | 5.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 37 | 3.4% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 36 | 3.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 32 | 3.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 30 | 2.8% |
| Other | 48 | 4.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 128 | 27.2% | 7.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 82 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 44 | 9.4% | -4.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 43 | 9.1% | 10.3% |
| Other Services | 26 | 5.5% | 13.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 25 | 5.3% | -16.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 23 | 4.9% | -11.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 22 | 4.7% | 22.2% |
| Retail Trade | 21 | 4.5% | 10.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 1.7% | -20.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 1.3% | 20.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services22.2%
- Other Services13.0%
- Retail Trade10.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services10.3%
- Construction7.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.4 | 0.23× | 12 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.9 | 0.38× | 25 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.7 | 0.50× | 23 |
| Retail Trade | 2.5 | 0.55× | 21 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.0 | 0.57× | 43 |
| Other Services | 3.1 | 0.65× | 26 |