Lakes Creek
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 308031211 · Rockhampton (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 212
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,037
- Per 1,000 residents
- 42.1
- Business growth YoY
- -1.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 215
- Change vs prior year
- -3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
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Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 136 | 64.2% |
| 1–4 | 56 | 26.4% |
| 5–19 | 17 | 8.0% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 57 | 26.9% | 9.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 41 | 19.3% | -12.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 17 | 8.0% | -5.6% |
| Other Services | 16 | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 14 | 6.6% | 7.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 14 | 6.6% | 40.0% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 10 | 4.7% | 25.0% |
| Retail Trade | 7 | 3.3% | -22.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 6 | 2.8% | -33.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 5 | 2.4% | -16.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 1.4% | -25.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 1.4% | -25.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 3 | 1.4% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction9.6%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing-12.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 2.0 | 0.20× | 10 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2.8 | 0.36× | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 2.0 | 0.56× | 10 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.4 | 0.56× | 17 |
| Other Services | 3.2 | 0.57× | 16 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.8 | 0.70× | 14 |