Charleville
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 315031409 · Outback - South (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 656
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,004
- Per 1,000 residents
- 163.8
- Business growth YoY
- 1.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 648
- Change vs prior year
- +8
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,570
≠ 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): 198.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 430 | 65.5% |
| 1–4 | 167 | 25.5% |
| 5–19 | 64 | 9.8% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,570). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 701 | 44.6% |
| Family partnership | 222 | 14.1% |
| Private company | 210 | 13.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 107 | 6.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 106 | 6.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 59 | 3.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 47 | 3.0% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 42 | 2.7% |
| Other | 76 | 4.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 318 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| Construction | 82 | 12.5% | -3.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 44 | 6.7% | 10.0% |
| Retail Trade | 40 | 6.1% | 11.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 33 | 5.0% | 17.9% |
| Other Services | 21 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 20 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 19 | 2.9% | -13.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 19 | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 2.6% | -5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 11 | 1.7% | 10.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 1.2% | 60.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 1.1% | 40.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.5% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing17.9%
- Retail Trade11.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services10.0%
- Administrative and Support Services0.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-1.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.7 | 0.49× | 11 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.7 | 0.68× | 19 |