Balonne
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 307011171 · Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 944
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,350
- Per 1,000 residents
- 217.0
- Business growth YoY
- -0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 946
- Change vs prior year
- -2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,981
≠ 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): 166.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 645 | 68.3% |
| 1–4 | 206 | 21.8% |
| 5–19 | 81 | 8.6% |
| 20–199 | 16 | 1.7% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,981). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 632 | 31.9% |
| Private company | 307 | 15.5% |
| Family partnership | 272 | 13.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 243 | 12.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 140 | 7.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 105 | 5.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 99 | 5.0% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 60 | 3.0% |
| Other | 123 | 6.2% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 501 | 53.1% | 0.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 91 | 9.6% | 1.1% |
| Construction | 81 | 8.6% | 1.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 43 | 4.6% | -6.5% |
| Other Services | 31 | 3.3% | -8.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 29 | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 29 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| Retail Trade | 28 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 21 | 2.2% | 5.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 21 | 2.2% | -12.5% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 1.7% | 14.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 16 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 16 | 1.7% | 14.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6 | 0.6% | 20.0% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade5.0%
- Financial and Insurance Services3.6%
- Construction1.3%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1.1%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing0.2%
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 | 3.7 | 0.59× | 16 |