Bundaberg Surrounds - South
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Bundaberg Surrounds and South
QLD · SA2 319011499 · Bundaberg (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,042
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,134
- Per 1,000 residents
- 85.9
- Business growth YoY
- 0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,040
- Change vs prior year
- +2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,102
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes bundaberg surrounds and south), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 309.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 658 | 63.1% |
| 1–4 | 259 | 24.9% |
| 5–19 | 95 | 9.1% |
| 20–199 | 25 | 2.4% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,102). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,005 | 47.8% |
| Private company | 323 | 15.4% |
| Family partnership | 211 | 10.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 160 | 7.6% |
| Discretionary services trust | 132 | 6.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 78 | 3.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 69 | 3.3% |
| Partnership | 40 | 1.9% |
| Other | 84 | 4.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 343 | 32.9% | -2.0% |
| Construction | 171 | 16.4% | 1.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 93 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 69 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 54 | 5.2% | 31.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 48 | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Other Services | 43 | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 42 | 4.0% | -12.5% |
| Retail Trade | 39 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 33 | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 32 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 25 | 2.4% | 19.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 17 | 1.6% | -10.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| Mining | 9 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing31.7%
- Wholesale Trade19.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.2%
- Health Care and Social Assistance4.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.4 | 0.45× | 17 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.8 | 0.54× | 10 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.0 | 0.63× | 48 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.7 | 0.65× | 69 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.6 | 0.68× | 32 |
| Retail Trade | 3.2 | 0.71× | 39 |