Walkervale - Avenell Heights
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Walkervale and Avenell Heights
QLD · SA2 319011502 · Bundaberg (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 443
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 11,323
- Per 1,000 residents
- 39.1
- Business growth YoY
- 0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 442
- Change vs prior year
- +1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes walkervale and avenell heights), 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 | 258 | 58.2% |
| 1–4 | 115 | 26.0% |
| 5–19 | 44 | 9.9% |
| 20–199 | 19 | 4.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 115 | 26.0% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 52 | 11.7% | 8.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 40 | 9.0% | 17.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 33 | 7.4% | -17.5% |
| Other Services | 33 | 7.4% | 6.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 29 | 6.5% | 11.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 28 | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 27 | 6.1% | 12.5% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 18 | 4.1% | -21.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 14 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 11 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 1.8% | -11.1% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services17.6%
- Retail Trade12.5%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services11.5%
- Health Care and Social Assistance8.3%
- Other Services6.5%
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 | 2.6 | 0.31× | 29 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.0 | 0.33× | 11 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.2 | 0.40× | 14 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.5 | 0.41× | 40 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 1.6 | 0.42× | 18 |
| Retail Trade | 2.4 | 0.55× | 27 |