Wambo Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 307021183 · Darling Downs - East (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,374
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,853
- Per 1,000 residents
- 133.0
- Business growth YoY
- 1.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,348
- Change vs prior year
- +26
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,019
≠ 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): 608.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,612 | 67.9% |
| 1–4 | 507 | 21.4% |
| 5–19 | 192 | 8.1% |
| 20–199 | 60 | 2.5% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,019). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,190 | 36.4% |
| Private company | 1,123 | 18.7% |
| Family partnership | 811 | 13.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 573 | 9.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 500 | 8.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 235 | 3.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 189 | 3.1% |
| Partnership | 145 | 2.4% |
| Other | 253 | 4.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 953 | 40.1% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 284 | 12.0% | 3.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 240 | 10.1% | 2.6% |
| Other Services | 156 | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 138 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 103 | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Retail Trade | 99 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 89 | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 75 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 57 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 45 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 45 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 45 | 1.9% | 21.6% |
| Education and Training | 13 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 0.4% | 42.9% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 9 | 0.4% | 12.5% |
| Mining | 6 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services21.6%
- Other Services6.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.0%
- Construction3.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.6 | 0.43× | 10 |
| Education and Training | 0.7 | 0.50× | 13 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.8 | 0.63× | 103 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.5 | 0.64× | 45 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.2 | 0.64× | 75 |