Runaway Bay Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 309031240 · Gold Coast - North (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,198
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,755
- Per 1,000 residents
- 122.8
- Business growth YoY
- 1.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,181
- Change vs prior year
- +17
- 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 | 775 | 64.7% |
| 1–4 | 316 | 26.4% |
| 5–19 | 88 | 7.3% |
| 20–199 | 22 | 1.8% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 225 | 18.8% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 221 | 18.4% | 1.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 166 | 13.9% | 7.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 90 | 7.5% | 2.3% |
| Retail Trade | 87 | 7.3% | -4.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 84 | 7.0% | 3.7% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 58 | 4.8% | 13.7% |
| Other Services | 52 | 4.3% | 2.0% |
| Manufacturing | 49 | 4.1% | 16.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 43 | 3.6% | -10.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 38 | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 32 | 2.7% | -11.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 14 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 13 | 1.1% | 8.3% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.0% | -14.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8 | 0.7% | -20.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing16.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services13.7%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7.8%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing3.7%
- Administrative and Support Services2.7%