Arundel Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 309031235 · Gold Coast - North (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,681
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,056
- Per 1,000 residents
- 139.4
- Business growth YoY
- 0.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,676
- Change vs prior year
- +5
- 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 | 1,031 | 61.3% |
| 1–4 | 409 | 24.3% |
| 5–19 | 163 | 9.7% |
| 20–199 | 72 | 4.3% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 284 | 16.9% | -2.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 213 | 12.7% | 7.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 206 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 153 | 9.1% | 10.1% |
| Retail Trade | 114 | 6.8% | -6.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 111 | 6.6% | 9.9% |
| Manufacturing | 110 | 6.5% | -3.5% |
| Other Services | 109 | 6.5% | -3.5% |
| Wholesale Trade | 97 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 78 | 4.6% | -17.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 56 | 3.3% | -16.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 55 | 3.3% | 25.0% |
| Education and Training | 30 | 1.8% | 15.4% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 26 | 1.5% | 23.8% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 19 | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 10 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 0.4% | -12.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services25.0%
- Information Media and Telecommunications23.8%
- Education and Training15.4%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing10.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance9.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.8 | 0.40× | 10 |