The Gap
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 304041103 · The Gap - Enoggera (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,296
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 18,230
- Per 1,000 residents
- 71.1
- Business growth YoY
- 0.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,296
- Change vs prior year
- +0
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,023
≠ 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): 657.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 832 | 64.2% |
| 1–4 | 374 | 28.9% |
| 5–19 | 82 | 6.3% |
| 20–199 | 17 | 1.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,023). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,329 | 46.4% |
| Private company | 1,168 | 23.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 527 | 10.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 353 | 7.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 274 | 5.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 65 | 1.3% |
| Family partnership | 59 | 1.2% |
| Partnership | 52 | 1.0% |
| Other | 196 | 3.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 369 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| Construction | 175 | 13.5% | 4.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 175 | 13.5% | 6.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 110 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| Retail Trade | 72 | 5.6% | 4.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 58 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 49 | 3.8% | 6.5% |
| Other Services | 43 | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 41 | 3.2% | -21.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 35 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 33 | 2.5% | 6.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 32 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 28 | 2.2% | 33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 25 | 1.9% | -24.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 16 | 1.2% | -11.1% |
| Mining | 4 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Information Media and Telecommunications33.3%
- Administrative and Support Services6.5%
- Education and Training6.5%
- Health Care and Social Assistance6.1%
- Construction4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.2 | 0.39× | 41 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.9 | 0.41× | 16 |
| Other Services | 2.4 | 0.49× | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 1.5 | 0.52× | 28 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.4 | 0.57× | 25 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 6.0 | 0.59× | 110 |