Babinda Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 306031158 · Innisfail - Cassowary Coast (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 556
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,765
- Per 1,000 residents
- 116.7
- Business growth YoY
- 1.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 546
- Change vs prior year
- +10
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 401
≠ 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): 42.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 378 | 68.0% |
| 1–4 | 117 | 21.0% |
| 5–19 | 45 | 8.1% |
| 20–199 | 8 | 1.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (401). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 180 | 44.9% |
| Private company | 60 | 15.0% |
| Family partnership | 46 | 11.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 29 | 7.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 24 | 6.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 20 | 5.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 13 | 3.2% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 10 | 2.5% |
| Other | 19 | 4.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 255 | 45.9% | -1.5% |
| Construction | 70 | 12.6% | 4.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 33 | 5.9% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 31 | 5.6% | 3.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 27 | 4.9% | 22.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 25 | 4.5% | 8.7% |
| Other Services | 23 | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Retail Trade | 18 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 2.9% | -11.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 2.3% | 18.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11 | 2.0% | 22.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 9 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 1.3% | -12.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.5% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services22.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8.7%
- Other Services4.5%
- Construction4.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing3.3%
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 | 2.7 | 0.51× | 13 |