West Mackay Business Statistics 2025
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 312021358 · Mackay (SA3) · Area overview
- Actively trading businesses
- 413
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,443
- Per 1,000 residents
- 64.1
- Business growth YoY
- 4.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 396
- Change vs prior year
- +17
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 220 | 53.3% |
| 1–4 | 122 | 29.5% |
| 5–19 | 54 | 13.1% |
| 20–199 | 17 | 4.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 77 | 18.6% | 4.1% |
| Other Services | 51 | 12.3% | 8.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 42 | 10.2% | 5.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 41 | 9.9% | 28.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 41 | 9.9% | 2.5% |
| Retail Trade | 29 | 7.0% | -3.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 23 | 5.6% | -28.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 18 | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 17 | 4.1% | 54.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 15 | 3.6% | -6.3% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 3.6% | 7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 15 | 3.6% | -28.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 9 | 2.2% | -18.2% |
| Education and Training | 8 | 1.9% | 100.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.7% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.7% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services28.1%
- Other Services8.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5.0%
- Construction4.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance2.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2.3 | 0.43× | 15 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.6 | 0.69× | 23 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.3 | 0.73× | 15 |