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Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 312031361 · Whitsunday (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,101
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,503
- Per 1,000 residents
- 115.9
- Business growth YoY
- 1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,089
- Change vs prior year
- +12
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,603
≠ 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): 464.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 694 | 63.0% |
| 1–4 | 286 | 26.0% |
| 5–19 | 104 | 9.4% |
| 20–199 | 18 | 1.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,603). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,491 | 41.4% |
| Private company | 735 | 20.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 335 | 9.3% |
| Family partnership | 324 | 9.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 264 | 7.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 151 | 4.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 95 | 2.6% |
| Partnership | 77 | 2.1% |
| Other | 131 | 3.6% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 286 | 26.0% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 225 | 20.4% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 91 | 8.3% | 2.2% |
| Other Services | 82 | 7.4% | 6.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 79 | 7.2% | 12.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 47 | 4.3% | 11.9% |
| Manufacturing | 45 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 45 | 4.1% | 9.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 41 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| Retail Trade | 38 | 3.5% | -7.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 28 | 2.5% | -22.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 2.1% | -14.8% |
| Education and Training | 22 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 20 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 0.7% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.6% | 40.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6 | 0.5% | -14.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.5% | 66.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services12.9%
- Administrative and Support Services11.9%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.8%
- Other Services6.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.2%
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 | 4.3 | 0.70× | 41 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.1 | 0.71× | 20 |