Brighton (Qld)
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 302041042 · Sandgate (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 579
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,213
- Per 1,000 residents
- 56.7
- Business growth YoY
- -3.0%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 597
- Change vs prior year
- -18
- 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 | 340 | 58.7% |
| 1–4 | 189 | 32.6% |
| 5–19 | 50 | 8.6% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 1.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 142 | 24.5% | 1.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 102 | 17.6% | -9.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 64 | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 43 | 7.4% | -8.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 40 | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| Other Services | 29 | 5.0% | -9.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 27 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 27 | 4.7% | -28.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 22 | 3.8% | 29.4% |
| Manufacturing | 19 | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 18 | 3.1% | -25.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 13 | 2.2% | 18.2% |
| Education and Training | 13 | 2.2% | 62.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services29.4%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.1%
- Construction1.4%
- Health Care and Social Assistance0.0%
- Accommodation and Food Services-3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.9 | 0.43× | 40 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 1.8 | 0.46× | 18 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.6 | 0.50× | 27 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.3 | 0.55× | 13 |
| Other Services | 2.8 | 0.60× | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 1.9 | 0.66× | 19 |