Inala - Richlands
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Inala and Richlands
QLD · SA2 310011274 · Forest Lake - Oxley (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,420
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 21,884
- Per 1,000 residents
- 64.9
- Business growth YoY
- 6.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,328
- Change vs prior year
- +92
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 9,539
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes inala and richlands), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 2,173.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 897 | 63.2% |
| 1–4 | 329 | 23.2% |
| 5–19 | 132 | 9.3% |
| 20–199 | 53 | 3.7% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (9,539). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 6,681 | 70.0% |
| Private company | 1,541 | 16.2% |
| Discretionary services trust | 305 | 3.2% |
| Self-managed super fund | 208 | 2.2% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 166 | 1.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 145 | 1.5% |
| Family partnership | 143 | 1.5% |
| Partnership | 73 | 0.8% |
| Other | 277 | 2.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 384 | 27.0% | 8.8% |
| Construction | 162 | 11.4% | 6.6% |
| Retail Trade | 110 | 7.7% | 13.4% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 109 | 7.7% | 9.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 109 | 7.7% | 16.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 98 | 6.9% | -10.1% |
| Other Services | 98 | 6.9% | 15.3% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 78 | 5.5% | 9.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 78 | 5.5% | -9.3% |
| Manufacturing | 64 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 53 | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 20 | 1.4% | 17.6% |
| Education and Training | 13 | 0.9% | 18.2% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 12 | 0.8% | 9.1% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 12 | 0.8% | 33.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 10 | 0.7% | 42.9% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6 | 0.4% | 50.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.3% | 33.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services17.6%
- Health Care and Social Assistance16.0%
- Other Services15.3%
- Retail Trade13.4%
- Accommodation and Food Services9.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial and Insurance Services | 0.9 | 0.26× | 20 |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 0.5 | 0.31× | 10 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.5 | 0.31× | 12 |
| Education and Training | 0.6 | 0.37× | 13 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.5 | 0.41× | 98 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5.0 | 0.45× | 109 |