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Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 310021278 · Ipswich Hinterland (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 580
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,236
- Per 1,000 residents
- 110.8
- Business growth YoY
- 0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 579
- Change vs prior year
- +1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,578
≠ 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): 176.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 417 | 71.9% |
| 1–4 | 115 | 19.8% |
| 5–19 | 34 | 5.9% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 2.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,578). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 727 | 46.1% |
| Private company | 223 | 14.1% |
| Family partnership | 173 | 11.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 115 | 7.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 88 | 5.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 79 | 5.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 54 | 3.4% |
| Partnership | 39 | 2.5% |
| Other | 80 | 5.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 240 | 41.4% | 4.8% |
| Construction | 74 | 12.8% | 2.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 42 | 7.2% | 7.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 32 | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Retail Trade | 31 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 31 | 5.3% | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing | 21 | 3.6% | -12.5% |
| Other Services | 21 | 3.6% | -16.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 18 | 3.1% | -14.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 16 | 2.8% | -15.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 11 | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 10 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 1.4% | 14.3% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 0.7% | -20.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6.9%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing3.2%
- Construction2.8%
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 | 2.5 | 0.45× | 13 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.1 | 0.59× | 11 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.9 | 0.66× | 10 |