Gatton
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 317011448 · Toowoomba (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 633
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,897
- Per 1,000 residents
- 71.1
- Business growth YoY
- -0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 634
- Change vs prior year
- -1
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,479
≠ 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): 598.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 405 | 64.0% |
| 1–4 | 127 | 20.1% |
| 5–19 | 76 | 12.0% |
| 20–199 | 21 | 3.3% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.5% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,479). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,771 | 50.9% |
| Private company | 593 | 17.0% |
| Discretionary services trust | 262 | 7.5% |
| Family partnership | 250 | 7.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 177 | 5.1% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 144 | 4.1% |
| Other incorporated entity | 98 | 2.8% |
| Fixed unit trust | 45 | 1.3% |
| Other | 139 | 4.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 99 | 15.6% | 6.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 83 | 13.1% | -11.7% |
| Construction | 73 | 11.5% | 4.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 66 | 10.4% | 3.1% |
| Retail Trade | 45 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 43 | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 42 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| Other Services | 37 | 5.8% | -2.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 32 | 5.1% | 10.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 24 | 3.8% | -20.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 24 | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 24 | 3.8% | 14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 0.9% | 50.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 6 | 0.9% | 20.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.5% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services14.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance10.3%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing6.5%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4.9%
- Accommodation and Food Services4.3%
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 | 3.6 | 0.58× | 32 |
| Construction | 8.2 | 0.58× | 73 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.8 | 0.63× | 43 |