Stanthorpe Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 307031188 · Granite Belt (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 868
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,544
- Per 1,000 residents
- 132.6
- Business growth YoY
- 1.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 856
- Change vs prior year
- +12
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,161
≠ 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): 137.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 591 | 68.1% |
| 1–4 | 186 | 21.4% |
| 5–19 | 61 | 7.0% |
| 20–199 | 27 | 3.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,161). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 496 | 42.7% |
| Private company | 232 | 20.0% |
| Family partnership | 142 | 12.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 79 | 6.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 71 | 6.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 42 | 3.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 30 | 2.6% |
| Partnership | 28 | 2.4% |
| Other | 41 | 3.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 355 | 40.9% | -3.3% |
| Construction | 119 | 13.7% | 2.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 79 | 9.1% | -4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 46 | 5.3% | 15.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 46 | 5.3% | 17.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 39 | 4.5% | 2.6% |
| Other Services | 31 | 3.6% | 19.2% |
| Retail Trade | 27 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 26 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 23 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 20 | 2.3% | 5.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 19 | 2.2% | 11.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 18 | 2.1% | 28.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 1.2% | 11.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services19.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services17.9%
- Manufacturing15.0%
- Wholesale Trade5.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.8 | 0.47× | 18 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.5 | 0.65× | 23 |