Emerald
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 308011192 · Central Highlands (Qld) (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,377
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 15,238
- Per 1,000 residents
- 90.4
- Business growth YoY
- 1.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,353
- Change vs prior year
- +24
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 4,418
≠ 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): 663.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 765 | 55.6% |
| 1–4 | 378 | 27.5% |
| 5–19 | 187 | 13.6% |
| 20–199 | 41 | 3.0% |
| 200+ | 6 | 0.4% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (4,418). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,812 | 41.0% |
| Private company | 1,037 | 23.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 368 | 8.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 350 | 7.9% |
| Family partnership | 253 | 5.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 172 | 3.9% |
| Other incorporated entity | 118 | 2.7% |
| Partnership | 83 | 1.9% |
| Other | 225 | 5.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 237 | 17.2% | 3.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 195 | 14.2% | 1.0% |
| Other Services | 165 | 12.0% | 4.4% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 141 | 10.2% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 127 | 9.2% | 5.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 71 | 5.2% | 9.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 70 | 5.1% | 2.9% |
| Retail Trade | 68 | 4.9% | -5.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 55 | 4.0% | -22.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 54 | 3.9% | 1.9% |
| Manufacturing | 46 | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 43 | 3.1% | 22.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 39 | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 24 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| Education and Training | 22 | 1.6% | 15.8% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 7 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 7 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.2% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services22.9%
- Education and Training15.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance9.2%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.0%
- Other Services4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.5 | 0.62× | 54 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4.7 | 0.72× | 71 |