Maroochy Hinterland Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 316061443 · Sunshine Coast Hinterland (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 826
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,415
- Per 1,000 residents
- 111.4
- Business growth YoY
- 1.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 812
- Change vs prior year
- +14
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 654
≠ 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): 81.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 545 | 66.0% |
| 1–4 | 200 | 24.2% |
| 5–19 | 59 | 7.1% |
| 20–199 | 25 | 3.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (654). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 307 | 46.9% |
| Private company | 109 | 16.7% |
| Family partnership | 73 | 11.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 46 | 7.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 41 | 6.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 27 | 4.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 23 | 3.5% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 9 | 1.4% |
| Other | 19 | 2.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 149 | 18.0% | 5.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 141 | 17.1% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 109 | 13.2% | 10.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 88 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| Retail Trade | 46 | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 44 | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 39 | 4.7% | -4.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Other Services | 33 | 4.0% | 10.0% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 2.9% | -14.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 23 | 2.8% | -11.5% |
| Education and Training | 18 | 2.2% | -10.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 2.2% | 5.9% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 7 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services10.1%
- Other Services10.0%
- Administrative and Support Services6.3%
- Construction5.7%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.1 | 0.57× | 23 |