McDowall
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 302011026 · Bald Hills - Everton Park (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 604
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,886
- Per 1,000 residents
- 68.0
- Business growth YoY
- 4.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 577
- Change vs prior year
- +27
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 404 | 66.9% |
| 1–4 | 161 | 26.7% |
| 5–19 | 29 | 4.8% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.5% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 113 | 18.7% | 7.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 85 | 14.1% | 7.6% |
| Construction | 79 | 13.1% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 64 | 10.6% | 8.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 49 | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 38 | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 36 | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Retail Trade | 31 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| Other Services | 22 | 3.6% | 15.8% |
| Education and Training | 17 | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 15 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 15 | 2.5% | -11.8% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 1.8% | 22.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8 | 1.3% | 14.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 1.3% | -20.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 1.0% | -25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.7% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services15.8%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.5%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.6%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing6.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1.2 | 0.44× | 11 |
| Other Services | 2.5 | 0.53× | 22 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.7 | 0.57× | 15 |
| Construction | 8.9 | 0.63× | 79 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.7 | 0.74× | 15 |