Tara
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 307011178 · Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 642
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,030
- Per 1,000 residents
- 159.3
- Business growth YoY
- 1.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 631
- Change vs prior year
- +11
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 926
≠ 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): 121.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 451 | 70.2% |
| 1–4 | 140 | 21.8% |
| 5–19 | 42 | 6.5% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (926). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 390 | 42.1% |
| Family partnership | 142 | 15.3% |
| Private company | 114 | 12.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 86 | 9.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 43 | 4.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 42 | 4.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 36 | 3.9% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 34 | 3.7% |
| Other | 39 | 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 | 405 | 63.1% | -1.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 48 | 7.5% | 26.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 35 | 5.5% | -5.4% |
| Construction | 32 | 5.0% | -3.0% |
| Other Services | 23 | 3.6% | 15.0% |
| Retail Trade | 17 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 2.0% | 18.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 13 | 2.0% | 18.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 12 | 1.9% | 20.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 10 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 10 | 1.6% | -23.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 0.9% | 20.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 0.9% | — |
| Mining | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services26.3%
- Other Services15.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-1.5%
- Construction-3.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing-5.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.5 | 0.35× | 10 |
| Construction | 7.9 | 0.61× | 32 |