Magnetic Island
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 318021483 · Townsville (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 258
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 2,658
- Per 1,000 residents
- 97.1
- Business growth YoY
- 7.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 241
- Change vs prior year
- +17
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 981
≠ 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): 134.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 154 | 59.7% |
| 1–4 | 71 | 27.5% |
| 5–19 | 28 | 10.9% |
| 20–199 | 7 | 2.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (981). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 520 | 53.0% |
| Private company | 159 | 16.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 58 | 5.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 45 | 4.6% |
| Family partnership | 37 | 3.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 35 | 3.6% |
| Strata title | 32 | 3.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 30 | 3.1% |
| Other | 65 | 6.6% |
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 | 43 | 16.7% | 0.0% |
| Construction | 39 | 15.1% | 14.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 36 | 14.0% | 12.5% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 35 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 17 | 6.6% | -5.6% |
| Retail Trade | 16 | 6.2% | 23.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 16 | 6.2% | 14.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 15 | 5.8% | 15.4% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 8 | 3.1% | 14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 2.7% | 16.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | 1.9% | 66.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 4 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction14.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services-2.8%