Ipswich - Central
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Ipswich and Central
QLD · SA2 310031286 · Ipswich Inner (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 934
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,923
- Per 1,000 residents
- 134.9
- Business growth YoY
- 1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 924
- Change vs prior year
- +10
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes ipswich and central), 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 | 486 | 52.0% |
| 1–4 | 272 | 29.1% |
| 5–19 | 144 | 15.4% |
| 20–199 | 24 | 2.6% |
| 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 | 147 | 15.7% | 2.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 139 | 14.9% | 6.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 130 | 13.9% | 3.2% |
| Construction | 105 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| Other Services | 63 | 6.7% | 5.0% |
| Retail Trade | 62 | 6.6% | 3.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 57 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 49 | 5.2% | 22.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 35 | 3.7% | -10.3% |
| Manufacturing | 32 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 32 | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Education and Training | 20 | 2.1% | 5.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 18 | 1.9% | 5.9% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 1.9% | 20.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 | 1.8% | -15.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services22.5%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.1%
- Financial and Insurance Services5.6%
- Education and Training5.3%
- Other Services5.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2.6 | 0.63× | 18 |