Birkdale
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 301011003 · Capalaba (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,081
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 16,024
- Per 1,000 residents
- 67.5
- Business growth YoY
- 0.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,074
- Change vs prior year
- +7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,672
≠ 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): 553.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 651 | 60.2% |
| 1–4 | 313 | 29.0% |
| 5–19 | 94 | 8.7% |
| 20–199 | 21 | 1.9% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,672). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,780 | 48.5% |
| Private company | 800 | 21.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 333 | 9.1% |
| Discretionary services trust | 232 | 6.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 220 | 6.0% |
| Family partnership | 59 | 1.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 48 | 1.3% |
| Partnership | 41 | 1.1% |
| Other | 159 | 4.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 271 | 25.1% | 1.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 149 | 13.8% | 5.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 133 | 12.3% | 6.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 75 | 6.9% | -6.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 69 | 6.4% | -13.8% |
| Retail Trade | 61 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| Other Services | 52 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 49 | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 44 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 44 | 4.1% | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 41 | 3.8% | 5.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 30 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 15 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 15 | 1.4% | 7.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 13 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 9 | 0.8% | 12.5% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services10.0%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6.4%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.7%
- Accommodation and Food Services5.1%
- Construction1.9%
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 | 0.9 | 0.41× | 15 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.8 | 0.52× | 13 |
| Education and Training | 0.9 | 0.58× | 15 |
| Other Services | 3.2 | 0.69× | 52 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.7 | 0.70× | 75 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 3.1 | 0.74× | 49 |