Central Highlands - West
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Central Highlands and West
QLD · SA2 308011191 · Central Highlands (Qld) (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,571
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,683
- Per 1,000 residents
- 204.5
- Business growth YoY
- 1.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,546
- Change vs prior year
- +25
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,616
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes central highlands and west), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 147.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,122 | 71.4% |
| 1–4 | 333 | 21.2% |
| 5–19 | 94 | 6.0% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 0.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,616). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 560 | 34.7% |
| Family partnership | 350 | 21.7% |
| Private company | 237 | 14.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 162 | 10.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 90 | 5.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 80 | 5.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 40 | 2.5% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 39 | 2.4% |
| Other | 58 | 3.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 952 | 60.6% | 0.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 145 | 9.2% | 11.5% |
| Construction | 123 | 7.8% | 5.1% |
| Other Services | 74 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 42 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| Retail Trade | 35 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 35 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 30 | 1.9% | 7.1% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 1.8% | 16.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 25 | 1.6% | -7.4% |
| Mining | 22 | 1.4% | 10.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 16 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 0.7% | -8.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.4% | -14.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing16.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services11.5%
- Mining10.0%
- Administrative and Support Services7.1%
- Construction5.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.4 | 0.22× | 11 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.6 | 0.50× | 35 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.1 | 0.64× | 16 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.7 | 0.72× | 13 |