North Mackay
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 312021349 · Mackay (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 498
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,418
- Per 1,000 residents
- 77.6
- Business growth YoY
- 1.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 492
- Change vs prior year
- +6
- 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 | 298 | 59.8% |
| 1–4 | 124 | 24.9% |
| 5–19 | 60 | 12.0% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 2.8% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 86 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 68 | 13.7% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 62 | 12.4% | 1.6% |
| Other Services | 60 | 12.0% | 11.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 49 | 9.8% | 19.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 46 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| Retail Trade | 28 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 17 | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 16 | 3.2% | 14.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 15 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 11 | 2.2% | 22.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 1.6% | 14.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 1.6% | 14.3% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.6% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing19.5%
- Other Services11.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance1.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-2.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2.6 | 0.49× | 17 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.7 | 0.58× | 11 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.3 | 0.64× | 15 |