Far South West Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 315031411 · Outback - South (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 520
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 2,791
- Per 1,000 residents
- 186.3
- Business growth YoY
- 1.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 515
- Change vs prior year
- +5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 373 | 71.7% |
| 1–4 | 113 | 21.7% |
| 5–19 | 35 | 6.7% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 1.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 256 | 49.2% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 55 | 10.6% | 1.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 36 | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Retail Trade | 35 | 6.7% | 2.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 35 | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 24 | 4.6% | 14.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 14 | 2.7% | 7.7% |
| Other Services | 14 | 2.7% | -22.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 2.3% | 20.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 11 | 2.1% | 22.2% |
| Mining | 9 | 1.7% | -25.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 1.0% | 25.0% |
| Education and Training | 5 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 0.8% | -42.9% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services14.3%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing6.1%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5.9%
- Retail Trade2.9%
- Construction1.9%