Broadsound - Nebo
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Broadsound and Nebo
QLD · SA2 312011338 · Bowen Basin - North (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 749
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,190
- Per 1,000 residents
- 81.5
- Business growth YoY
- 1.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 740
- Change vs prior year
- +9
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,972
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes broadsound and nebo), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 248.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 476 | 63.6% |
| 1–4 | 197 | 26.3% |
| 5–19 | 53 | 7.1% |
| 20–199 | 25 | 3.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,972). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 782 | 39.7% |
| Private company | 337 | 17.1% |
| Family partnership | 236 | 12.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 158 | 8.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 155 | 7.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 105 | 5.3% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 66 | 3.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 60 | 3.0% |
| Other | 73 | 3.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 370 | 49.4% | 2.5% |
| Construction | 65 | 8.7% | 4.8% |
| Other Services | 63 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 57 | 7.6% | 7.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 28 | 3.7% | 16.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 26 | 3.5% | -16.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 25 | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 22 | 2.9% | -21.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 18 | 2.4% | 20.0% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 | 1.6% | 33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 11 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 11 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| Mining | 8 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| Education and Training | 7 | 0.9% | -41.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 0.8% | 50.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services16.7%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7.5%
- Construction4.8%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2.5%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing0.0%
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 | 1.3 | 0.21× | 12 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.0 | 0.40× | 28 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.2 | 0.40× | 11 |
| Construction | 7.1 | 0.50× | 65 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.7 | 0.51× | 25 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.2 | 0.54× | 11 |