Stanthorpe
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 307031187 · Granite Belt (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 511
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,480
- Per 1,000 residents
- 93.2
- Business growth YoY
- 0.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 508
- Change vs prior year
- +3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,495
≠ 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): 273.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 293 | 57.3% |
| 1–4 | 139 | 27.2% |
| 5–19 | 73 | 14.3% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,495). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,061 | 42.5% |
| Private company | 486 | 19.5% |
| Family partnership | 224 | 9.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 190 | 7.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 180 | 7.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 120 | 4.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 92 | 3.7% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 37 | 1.5% |
| Other | 105 | 4.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 89 | 17.4% | 0.0% |
| Construction | 87 | 17.0% | 7.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 58 | 11.4% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 36 | 7.0% | -7.7% |
| Retail Trade | 33 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 32 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 31 | 6.1% | 14.8% |
| Other Services | 29 | 5.7% | 11.5% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 27 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 25 | 4.9% | 13.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 1.0% | 25.0% |
| Education and Training | 4 | 0.8% | 33.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services14.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing13.6%
- Other Services11.5%
- Construction7.4%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.2 | 0.74× | 12 |