Carpentaria
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 315021404 · Outback - North (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 262
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,284
- Per 1,000 residents
- 49.6
- Business growth YoY
- 6.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 246
- Change vs prior year
- +16
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 672
≠ 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): 104.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 138 | 52.7% |
| 1–4 | 75 | 28.6% |
| 5–19 | 40 | 15.3% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 4.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (672). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 283 | 42.1% |
| Private company | 125 | 18.6% |
| Family partnership | 66 | 9.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 49 | 7.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 37 | 5.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 33 | 4.9% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 29 | 4.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 16 | 2.4% |
| Other | 34 | 5.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 66 | 25.2% | 6.5% |
| Construction | 33 | 12.6% | 10.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 30 | 11.5% | -9.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 29 | 11.1% | 26.1% |
| Retail Trade | 22 | 8.4% | -4.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 17 | 6.5% | 30.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 11 | 4.2% | 22.2% |
| Other Services | 11 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 3.8% | 11.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 7 | 2.7% | 40.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 7 | 2.7% | -12.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 2.3% | -14.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | 1.9% | -16.7% |
| Education and Training | 5 | 1.9% | 25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing26.1%
- Construction10.0%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6.5%
- Retail Trade-4.3%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-9.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Services | 2.1 | 0.38× | 11 |
| Construction | 6.2 | 0.43× | 33 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.1 | 0.54× | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 1.9 | 0.56× | 10 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 5.7 | 0.60× | 30 |