Waterford West
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 311051328 · Loganlea - Carbrook (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 493
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,569
- Per 1,000 residents
- 57.5
- Business growth YoY
- 4.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 474
- Change vs prior year
- +19
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 337 | 68.4% |
| 1–4 | 125 | 25.4% |
| 5–19 | 31 | 6.3% |
| 20–199 | 3 | 0.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 118 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| Construction | 94 | 19.1% | -7.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 38 | 7.7% | 2.7% |
| Other Services | 37 | 7.5% | 19.4% |
| Retail Trade | 34 | 6.9% | 21.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 33 | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 29 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 28 | 5.7% | 21.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 27 | 5.5% | 3.8% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 3.2% | 6.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13 | 2.6% | 85.7% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.8% | 33.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 4 | 0.8% | 33.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.6% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services21.7%
- Retail Trade21.4%
- Other Services19.4%
- Administrative and Support Services6.5%
- Health Care and Social Assistance3.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.4 | 0.39× | 29 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.2 | 0.50× | 27 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.4 | 0.58× | 38 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.5 | 0.64× | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 1.9 | 0.65× | 16 |