Roma
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 307011176 · Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 998
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,083
- Per 1,000 residents
- 140.9
- Business growth YoY
- -1.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,017
- Change vs prior year
- -19
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,466
≠ 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): 365.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 628 | 62.9% |
| 1–4 | 232 | 23.2% |
| 5–19 | 112 | 11.2% |
| 20–199 | 26 | 2.6% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,466). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,352 | 39.0% |
| Private company | 663 | 19.1% |
| Family partnership | 478 | 13.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 266 | 7.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 247 | 7.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 143 | 4.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 119 | 3.4% |
| Partnership | 69 | 2.0% |
| Other | 129 | 3.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 297 | 29.8% | -3.9% |
| Construction | 149 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 100 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 72 | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Other Services | 70 | 7.0% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 56 | 5.6% | 9.8% |
| Retail Trade | 45 | 4.5% | -21.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 39 | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 33 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 32 | 3.2% | 14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 22 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 18 | 1.8% | 28.6% |
| Mining | 11 | 1.1% | 10.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.6% | 50.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services14.3%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing5.9%
- Accommodation and Food Services5.4%
- Other Services0.0%