Cashmere
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 314011383 · The Hills District (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,423
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 21,462
- Per 1,000 residents
- 66.3
- Business growth YoY
- 3.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,380
- Change vs prior year
- +43
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 12,498
≠ 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): 2,088.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 801 | 56.3% |
| 1–4 | 465 | 32.7% |
| 5–19 | 134 | 9.4% |
| 20–199 | 19 | 1.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (12,498). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 6,128 | 49.0% |
| Private company | 3,198 | 25.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 765 | 6.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 756 | 6.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 542 | 4.3% |
| Family partnership | 218 | 1.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 184 | 1.5% |
| Strata title | 152 | 1.2% |
| Other | 555 | 4.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 353 | 24.8% | -2.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 229 | 16.1% | 6.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 123 | 8.6% | 10.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 112 | 7.9% | 7.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 104 | 7.3% | -8.0% |
| Retail Trade | 88 | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| Other Services | 88 | 6.2% | 2.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 83 | 5.8% | 12.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 57 | 4.0% | 9.6% |
| Manufacturing | 39 | 2.7% | -7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 35 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 27 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| Education and Training | 27 | 1.9% | 28.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 1.3% | 50.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 12 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 0.8% | 20.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 11 | 0.8% | -15.4% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training28.6%
- Administrative and Support Services12.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services10.8%
- Financial and Insurance Services9.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.6 | 0.31× | 12 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.6 | 0.47× | 12 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.6 | 0.51× | 35 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.3 | 0.51× | 27 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.7 | 0.53× | 123 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.8 | 0.56× | 18 |