Southport - North
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Southport and North
QLD · SA2 309091540 · Southport (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 4,502
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 20,260
- Per 1,000 residents
- 222.2
- Business growth YoY
- 3.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 4,358
- Change vs prior year
- +144
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes southport and north), 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 | 3,048 | 67.7% |
| 1–4 | 899 | 20.0% |
| 5–19 | 405 | 9.0% |
| 20–199 | 142 | 3.2% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 1,362 | 30.3% | -0.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 527 | 11.7% | -4.0% |
| Construction | 413 | 9.2% | 18.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 396 | 8.8% | 1.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 264 | 5.9% | 16.8% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 260 | 5.8% | 8.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 221 | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 220 | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 203 | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Other Services | 195 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Manufacturing | 118 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 113 | 2.5% | 6.6% |
| Education and Training | 76 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 48 | 1.1% | 9.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 41 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 16 | 0.4% | 14.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 15 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 9 | 0.2% | 12.5% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.1% | 66.7% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction18.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services16.8%
- Arts and Recreation Services9.1%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.8%
- Wholesale Trade6.6%
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 | 0.7 | 0.57× | 15 |