Browns Plains
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 311031312 · Browns Plains (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 832
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 9,517
- Per 1,000 residents
- 87.4
- Business growth YoY
- 8.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 767
- Change vs prior year
- +65
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,004
≠ 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): 196.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 496 | 59.6% |
| 1–4 | 214 | 25.7% |
| 5–19 | 94 | 11.3% |
| 20–199 | 26 | 3.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,004). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 558 | 55.6% |
| Private company | 259 | 25.8% |
| Discretionary services trust | 46 | 4.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 32 | 3.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 32 | 3.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 16 | 1.6% |
| Fixed unit trust | 11 | 1.1% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 10 | 1.0% |
| Other | 40 | 4.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 148 | 17.8% | 7.2% |
| Construction | 136 | 16.3% | 3.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 81 | 9.7% | 19.1% |
| Retail Trade | 78 | 9.4% | -3.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 65 | 7.8% | 22.6% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 60 | 7.2% | 9.1% |
| Other Services | 58 | 7.0% | 1.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 47 | 5.6% | 4.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 45 | 5.4% | 21.6% |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 3.4% | 7.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 27 | 3.2% | 12.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 22 | 2.6% | 22.2% |
| Education and Training | 14 | 1.7% | 7.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.5% | -20.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.5% | 33.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.4% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance22.6%
- Financial and Insurance Services22.2%
- Administrative and Support Services21.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services19.1%
- Wholesale Trade12.5%