Chinchilla Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 307011172 · Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,220
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,159
- Per 1,000 residents
- 133.2
- Business growth YoY
- 3.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,182
- Change vs prior year
- +38
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,738
≠ 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): 305.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 843 | 69.1% |
| 1–4 | 261 | 21.4% |
| 5–19 | 94 | 7.7% |
| 20–199 | 22 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,738). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,120 | 40.9% |
| Private company | 476 | 17.4% |
| Family partnership | 374 | 13.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 222 | 8.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 170 | 6.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 105 | 3.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 80 | 2.9% |
| Partnership | 54 | 2.0% |
| Other | 137 | 5.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 502 | 41.1% | 1.4% |
| Construction | 172 | 14.1% | 7.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 116 | 9.5% | 3.6% |
| Other Services | 68 | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 58 | 4.8% | 1.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 54 | 4.4% | 8.0% |
| Retail Trade | 50 | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| Manufacturing | 35 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 2.8% | 17.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 32 | 2.6% | 10.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 32 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 22 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| Mining | 12 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 1.0% | 9.1% |
| Education and Training | 9 | 0.7% | 80.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services17.2%
- Financial and Insurance Services10.3%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8.0%
- Construction7.5%
- Other Services4.6%
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 | 3.5 | 0.56× | 32 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.3 | 0.62× | 12 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.9 | 0.72× | 54 |