Carina
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 303011049 · Carindale (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 843
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,897
- Per 1,000 residents
- 65.4
- Business growth YoY
- 8.1%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 780
- Change vs prior year
- +63
- 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 | 531 | 63.0% |
| 1–4 | 232 | 27.5% |
| 5–19 | 72 | 8.5% |
| 20–199 | 10 | 1.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 181 | 21.5% | 7.7% |
| Construction | 167 | 19.8% | 13.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 88 | 10.4% | -5.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 67 | 7.9% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 60 | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Other Services | 48 | 5.7% | 9.1% |
| Retail Trade | 45 | 5.3% | 15.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 4.0% | 13.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 33 | 3.9% | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 31 | 3.7% | 10.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 23 | 2.7% | 27.8% |
| Manufacturing | 17 | 2.0% | 13.3% |
| Education and Training | 14 | 1.7% | -17.6% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 13 | 1.5% | 85.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 13 | 1.5% | 8.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 6 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade27.8%
- Retail Trade15.4%
- Construction13.6%
- Administrative and Support Services13.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services10.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1.3 | 0.47× | 17 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.2 | 0.54× | 67 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1.0 | 0.64× | 13 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.6 | 0.67× | 34 |
| Education and Training | 1.1 | 0.67× | 14 |
| Retail Trade | 3.5 | 0.75× | 45 |