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Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 315031412 · Outback - South (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 638
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 3,741
- Per 1,000 residents
- 170.5
- Business growth YoY
- -3.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 659
- Change vs prior year
- -21
- 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 | 406 | 63.6% |
| 1–4 | 172 | 27.0% |
| 5–19 | 49 | 7.7% |
| 20–199 | 15 | 2.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 264 | 41.4% | -4.0% |
| Construction | 79 | 12.4% | -10.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 51 | 8.0% | -5.6% |
| Other Services | 39 | 6.1% | 5.4% |
| Retail Trade | 33 | 5.2% | -8.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 30 | 4.7% | 7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 24 | 3.8% | -7.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 20 | 3.1% | -9.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 20 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 2.8% | -10.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 16 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 16 | 2.5% | 23.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 11 | 1.7% | 10.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 8 | 1.3% | 14.3% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.5% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing7.1%
- Other Services5.4%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing-4.0%
- Administrative and Support Services-4.8%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services-5.6%