Surfers Paradise - North
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Surfers Paradise and North
QLD · SA2 309101561 · Surfers Paradise (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,481
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 14,640
- Per 1,000 residents
- 169.5
- Business growth YoY
- 1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,453
- Change vs prior year
- +28
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes surfers paradise 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 | 1,666 | 67.2% |
| 1–4 | 557 | 22.5% |
| 5–19 | 188 | 7.6% |
| 20–199 | 62 | 2.5% |
| 200+ | 3 | 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 | 530 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 377 | 15.2% | 3.3% |
| Construction | 262 | 10.6% | 12.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 187 | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 186 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 179 | 7.2% | -10.5% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 152 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| Retail Trade | 143 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 123 | 5.0% | -5.4% |
| Other Services | 114 | 4.6% | 6.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 61 | 2.5% | 17.3% |
| Manufacturing | 41 | 1.7% | 13.9% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 40 | 1.6% | 11.1% |
| Education and Training | 25 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 22 | 0.9% | 15.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 12 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 9 | 0.4% | 50.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 8 | 0.3% | 14.3% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.3% | -30.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade17.3%
- Information Media and Telecommunications15.8%
- Manufacturing13.9%
- Construction12.9%
- Arts and Recreation Services11.1%
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 | 0.8 | 0.47× | 12 |