Caloundra West - Baringa
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Caloundra West and Baringa
QLD · SA2 316021580 · Caloundra (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,547
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 23,872
- Per 1,000 residents
- 64.8
- Business growth YoY
- 16.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,325
- Change vs prior year
- +222
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 23,390
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes caloundra west and baringa), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 4,274.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 917 | 59.3% |
| 1–4 | 443 | 28.6% |
| 5–19 | 148 | 9.6% |
| 20–199 | 32 | 2.1% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (23,390). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 12,076 | 51.6% |
| Private company | 4,656 | 19.9% |
| Self-managed super fund | 2,164 | 9.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 1,482 | 6.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 1,025 | 4.4% |
| Strata title | 433 | 1.9% |
| Family partnership | 415 | 1.8% |
| Partnership | 272 | 1.2% |
| Other | 867 | 3.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 367 | 23.7% | 19.9% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 173 | 11.2% | 16.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 134 | 8.7% | 11.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 131 | 8.5% | 17.0% |
| Other Services | 121 | 7.8% | 24.7% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 110 | 7.1% | 34.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 98 | 6.3% | 16.7% |
| Retail Trade | 97 | 6.3% | 15.5% |
| Manufacturing | 79 | 5.1% | 16.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 54 | 3.5% | 20.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 43 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 42 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 40 | 2.6% | 17.6% |
| Education and Training | 21 | 1.4% | -8.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 14 | 0.9% | 7.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 11 | 0.7% | -21.4% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.3% | — |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.3% | 33.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance34.1%
- Other Services24.7%
- Accommodation and Food Services20.0%
- Construction19.9%
- Arts and Recreation Services17.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.5 | 0.28× | 11 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.5 | 0.50× | 131 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.8 | 0.50× | 42 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.6 | 0.51× | 14 |
| Education and Training | 0.9 | 0.55× | 21 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.6 | 0.64× | 110 |