Central Highlands - East
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Central Highlands and East
QLD · SA2 308011190 · Central Highlands (Qld) (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 607
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,647
- Per 1,000 residents
- 79.4
- Business growth YoY
- 0.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 604
- Change vs prior year
- +3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 1,041
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes central highlands and east), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 190.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 426 | 70.2% |
| 1–4 | 142 | 23.4% |
| 5–19 | 34 | 5.6% |
| 20–199 | 9 | 1.5% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.5% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (1,041). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 453 | 43.5% |
| Private company | 180 | 17.3% |
| Self-managed super fund | 119 | 11.4% |
| Family partnership | 79 | 7.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 66 | 6.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 40 | 3.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 35 | 3.4% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 29 | 2.8% |
| Other | 40 | 3.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 326 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 50 | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| Other Services | 46 | 7.6% | 12.2% |
| Construction | 44 | 7.2% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 27 | 4.4% | 8.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 26 | 4.3% | 30.0% |
| Retail Trade | 22 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 15 | 2.5% | -6.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 | 2.0% | -14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 1.8% | -8.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 11 | 1.8% | -15.4% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.8% | 25.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Administrative and Support Services30.0%
- Other Services12.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8.7%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.0%
- Construction0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 1.4 | 0.19× | 11 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1.6 | 0.27× | 12 |
| Construction | 5.8 | 0.42× | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 1.4 | 0.50× | 11 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.5 | 0.66× | 27 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.0 | 0.66× | 15 |