Daintree
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 306041164 · Port Douglas - Daintree (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 683
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 7,011
- Per 1,000 residents
- 97.4
- Business growth YoY
- 0.7%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 678
- Change vs prior year
- +5
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,147
≠ 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): 292.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 438 | 64.1% |
| 1–4 | 175 | 25.6% |
| 5–19 | 58 | 8.5% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 2.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,147). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,106 | 51.5% |
| Private company | 386 | 18.0% |
| Family partnership | 159 | 7.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 129 | 6.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 88 | 4.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 71 | 3.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 57 | 2.7% |
| Partnership | 44 | 2.0% |
| Other | 107 | 5.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 164 | 24.0% | 8.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 109 | 16.0% | -10.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 58 | 8.5% | 1.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 48 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 47 | 6.9% | -2.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 41 | 6.0% | -6.8% |
| Retail Trade | 36 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 36 | 5.3% | 9.1% |
| Other Services | 33 | 4.8% | 3.1% |
| Manufacturing | 30 | 4.4% | 3.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 22 | 3.2% | 29.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 17 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| Education and Training | 15 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.8% | 33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 8 | 1.2% | 14.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.6% | 33.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance29.4%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.1%
- Construction8.6%
- Manufacturing3.4%
- Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.1 | 0.54× | 22 |