Maryborough Surrounds - South
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Maryborough Surrounds and South
QLD · SA2 319051525 · Maryborough (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 805
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,170
- Per 1,000 residents
- 72.1
- Business growth YoY
- 4.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 770
- Change vs prior year
- +35
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 204
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes maryborough surrounds and south), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 19.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 572 | 71.1% |
| 1–4 | 186 | 23.1% |
| 5–19 | 46 | 5.7% |
| 20–199 | 4 | 0.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (204). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 95 | 46.6% |
| Family partnership | 43 | 21.1% |
| Private company | 19 | 9.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 14 | 6.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 11 | 5.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 6 | 2.9% |
| Partnership | 5 | 2.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 4 | 2.0% |
| Other | 7 | 3.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 323 | 40.1% | 0.9% |
| Construction | 135 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 46 | 5.7% | 15.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 46 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| Other Services | 45 | 5.6% | 25.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 43 | 5.3% | 10.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 28 | 3.5% | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing | 26 | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Retail Trade | 25 | 3.1% | 13.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 23 | 2.9% | 27.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 21 | 2.6% | 5.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 1.5% | 50.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 8 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 1.0% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.5% | 33.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 0.5% | -33.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services27.8%
- Other Services25.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing15.0%
- Retail Trade13.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services10.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.5 | 0.40× | 28 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.8 | 0.41× | 43 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.1 | 0.48× | 12 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 1.9 | 0.49× | 21 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.1 | 0.50× | 46 |
| Retail Trade | 2.2 | 0.50× | 25 |