Lawnton
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 314031392 · Strathpine (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 510
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,120
- Per 1,000 residents
- 62.8
- Business growth YoY
- 4.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 488
- Change vs prior year
- +22
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,806
≠ 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): 384.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 268 | 52.5% |
| 1–4 | 153 | 30.0% |
| 5–19 | 72 | 14.1% |
| 20–199 | 21 | 4.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,806). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,038 | 57.5% |
| Private company | 380 | 21.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 86 | 4.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 84 | 4.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 40 | 2.2% |
| Strata title | 39 | 2.2% |
| Family partnership | 36 | 2.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 30 | 1.7% |
| Other | 73 | 4.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 90 | 17.6% | 2.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 62 | 12.2% | 24.0% |
| Retail Trade | 55 | 10.8% | 12.2% |
| Other Services | 48 | 9.4% | 6.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 40 | 7.8% | 14.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 37 | 7.3% | -11.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 37 | 7.3% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 34 | 6.7% | -10.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 25 | 4.9% | -19.4% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 4.5% | 15.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15 | 2.9% | 7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 11 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| Education and Training | 10 | 2.0% | 25.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 1.4% | 16.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.6% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.6% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services24.0%
- Wholesale Trade15.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services14.3%
- Retail Trade12.2%
- Other Services6.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.4 | 0.44× | 11 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.9 | 0.57× | 40 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.8 | 0.59× | 15 |
| Education and Training | 1.2 | 0.69× | 10 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.6 | 0.75× | 37 |