Kirwan - West
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Kirwan and West
QLD · SA2 318021482 · Townsville (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 665
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,115
- Per 1,000 residents
- 44.0
- Business growth YoY
- 3.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 643
- Change vs prior year
- +22
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,686
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes kirwan and west), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,112.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 379 | 57.0% |
| 1–4 | 196 | 29.5% |
| 5–19 | 57 | 8.6% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.5% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,686). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,459 | 60.8% |
| Private company | 979 | 17.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 328 | 5.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 209 | 3.7% |
| Family partnership | 188 | 3.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 181 | 3.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 136 | 2.4% |
| Partnership | 62 | 1.1% |
| Other | 144 | 2.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 130 | 19.5% | 4.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 77 | 11.6% | 6.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 73 | 11.0% | 10.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 58 | 8.7% | 16.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 57 | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Other Services | 50 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| Retail Trade | 49 | 7.4% | -5.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 45 | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 33 | 5.0% | 13.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 21 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 2.7% | 20.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 11 | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 1.7% | -21.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 1.1% | -12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.8% | -16.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance16.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services13.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing10.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9.6%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.9%
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 | 0.7 | 0.29× | 11 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.8 | 0.41× | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 1.2 | 0.43× | 18 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.4 | 0.45× | 21 |
| Education and Training | 0.7 | 0.45× | 11 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.8 | 0.51× | 12 |