Mackay
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 312021346 · Mackay (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,198
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,154
- Per 1,000 residents
- 288.4
- Business growth YoY
- -2.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,226
- Change vs prior year
- -28
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 603 | 50.3% |
| 1–4 | 281 | 23.5% |
| 5–19 | 241 | 20.1% |
| 20–199 | 75 | 6.3% |
| 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 | 191 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 139 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 123 | 10.3% | -9.6% |
| Other Services | 107 | 8.9% | -13.0% |
| Construction | 102 | 8.5% | 2.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 101 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| Retail Trade | 92 | 7.7% | -1.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 83 | 6.9% | -4.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 81 | 6.8% | 22.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 44 | 3.7% | -10.2% |
| Manufacturing | 36 | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 25 | 2.1% | 47.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 21 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| Education and Training | 16 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| Mining | 11 | 0.9% | -26.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.4% | -16.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services47.1%
- Accommodation and Food Services22.7%
- Manufacturing5.9%
- Construction2.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance-1.0%