Walkerston - Eton
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Walkerston and Eton
QLD · SA2 312021357 · Mackay (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,024
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,749
- Per 1,000 residents
- 117.0
- Business growth YoY
- 2.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 999
- Change vs prior year
- +25
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,053
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes walkerston and eton), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 127.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 633 | 61.8% |
| 1–4 | 306 | 29.9% |
| 5–19 | 70 | 6.8% |
| 20–199 | 17 | 1.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,053). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 410 | 38.9% |
| Private company | 269 | 25.5% |
| Family partnership | 90 | 8.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 87 | 8.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 78 | 7.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 50 | 4.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 21 | 2.0% |
| Partnership | 16 | 1.5% |
| Other | 32 | 3.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 390 | 38.1% | 4.6% |
| Other Services | 135 | 13.2% | 0.0% |
| Construction | 117 | 11.4% | 0.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 87 | 8.5% | 3.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 62 | 6.1% | -6.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 48 | 4.7% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing | 38 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 24 | 2.3% | -20.0% |
| Retail Trade | 22 | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 22 | 2.1% | 69.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 16 | 1.6% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 15 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 15 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| Education and Training | 10 | 1.0% | 11.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.5% | 25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services69.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.7%
- Retail Trade4.8%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3.6%
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 | 1.7 | 0.28× | 15 |
| Retail Trade | 2.5 | 0.60× | 22 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.8 | 0.63× | 16 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.4 | 0.64× | 12 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.5 | 0.72× | 48 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.7 | 0.74× | 24 |