Slacks Creek Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 311061333 · Springwood - Kingston (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,086
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,811
- Per 1,000 residents
- 100.5
- Business growth YoY
- -0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,088
- Change vs prior year
- -2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 9,499
≠ 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): 1,468.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 617 | 56.8% |
| 1–4 | 275 | 25.3% |
| 5–19 | 157 | 14.5% |
| 20–199 | 35 | 3.2% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (9,499). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,429 | 46.6% |
| Private company | 2,492 | 26.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 631 | 6.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 614 | 6.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 368 | 3.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 158 | 1.7% |
| Family partnership | 158 | 1.7% |
| Fixed unit trust | 157 | 1.7% |
| Other | 492 | 5.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 231 | 21.3% | 3.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 124 | 11.4% | -4.6% |
| Other Services | 114 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| Retail Trade | 112 | 10.3% | 0.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 104 | 9.6% | -5.5% |
| Manufacturing | 80 | 7.4% | 5.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 70 | 6.4% | -14.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 62 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 48 | 4.4% | 11.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 38 | 3.5% | 35.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 33 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 2.2% | 9.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 14 | 1.3% | 7.7% |
| Education and Training | 12 | 1.1% | -14.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 8 | 0.7% | 33.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance35.7%
- Administrative and Support Services11.6%
- Financial and Insurance Services9.1%
- Manufacturing5.3%
- Construction3.1%
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× | 38 |
| Education and Training | 1.1 | 0.71× | 12 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 2.2 | 0.73× | 24 |