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Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 318021474 · Townsville (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 395
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,318
- Per 1,000 residents
- 47.5
- Business growth YoY
- 7.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 369
- Change vs prior year
- +26
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 266 | 67.3% |
| 1–4 | 90 | 22.8% |
| 5–19 | 33 | 8.4% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 109 | 27.6% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 74 | 18.7% | 23.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 42 | 10.6% | 16.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 34 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| Construction | 30 | 7.6% | 20.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 20 | 5.1% | 11.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 17 | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 16 | 4.1% | -11.1% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 2.8% | 10.0% |
| Other Services | 11 | 2.8% | 10.0% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 2.0% | 33.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 6 | 1.5% | 50.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 6 | 1.5% | -33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | 1.3% | 66.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing23.3%
- Construction20.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services16.7%
- Accommodation and Food Services11.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3.6 | 0.25× | 30 |
| Other Services | 1.3 | 0.28× | 11 |
| Retail Trade | 1.9 | 0.43× | 16 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.1 | 0.45× | 34 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.0 | 0.55× | 17 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.0 | 0.64× | 42 |