Rockhampton Surrounds - East Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Rockhampton Surrounds and East
QLD · SA2 308031218 · Rockhampton (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 352
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,754
- Per 1,000 residents
- 93.8
- Business growth YoY
- -4.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 370
- Change vs prior year
- -18
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes rockhampton surrounds and east), 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 | 240 | 68.2% |
| 1–4 | 94 | 26.7% |
| 5–19 | 22 | 6.3% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 | 101 | 28.7% | -7.3% |
| Construction | 86 | 24.4% | -7.5% |
| Other Services | 34 | 9.7% | -2.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 22 | 6.3% | -8.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 18 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 18 | 5.1% | -5.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 15 | 4.3% | 25.0% |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 3.7% | 30.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 9 | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 7 | 2.0% | -22.2% |
| Retail Trade | 5 | 1.4% | -28.6% |
| Mining | 4 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 4 | 1.1% | -20.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 4 | 1.1% | 33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.9% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.9% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services-2.9%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-7.3%
- Construction-7.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-8.3%