Highgate Hill
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 305011107 · Brisbane Inner (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 666
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,335
- Per 1,000 residents
- 90.8
- Business growth YoY
- 2.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 653
- Change vs prior year
- +13
- 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 | 483 | 72.5% |
| 1–4 | 142 | 21.3% |
| 5–19 | 28 | 4.2% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 157 | 23.6% | 7.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 138 | 20.7% | -2.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 87 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 57 | 8.6% | 7.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 39 | 5.9% | 18.2% |
| Construction | 37 | 5.6% | 5.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 30 | 4.5% | -3.2% |
| Retail Trade | 28 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 16 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 12 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 1.7% | 22.2% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 9 | 1.4% | -10.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 7 | 1.1% | -12.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services18.2%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing7.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.5%
- Construction5.7%
- Retail Trade0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Services | 1.6 | 0.35× | 12 |
| Construction | 5.0 | 0.36× | 37 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.9 | 0.65× | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 1.9 | 0.66× | 14 |