Manly West
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 301031016 · Wynnum - Manly (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 793
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 12,380
- Per 1,000 residents
- 64.1
- Business growth YoY
- 2.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 773
- Change vs prior year
- +20
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,597
≠ 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): 825.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 460 | 58.0% |
| 1–4 | 273 | 34.4% |
| 5–19 | 47 | 5.9% |
| 20–199 | 18 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,597). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,505 | 44.8% |
| Private company | 1,375 | 24.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 523 | 9.3% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 364 | 6.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 343 | 6.1% |
| Family partnership | 89 | 1.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 84 | 1.5% |
| Partnership | 61 | 1.1% |
| Other | 253 | 4.5% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 177 | 22.3% | 4.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 165 | 20.8% | 3.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 85 | 10.7% | 3.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 59 | 7.4% | 3.5% |
| Retail Trade | 39 | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 39 | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 39 | 4.9% | -4.9% |
| Other Services | 36 | 4.5% | -12.2% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 30 | 3.8% | 7.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 27 | 3.4% | -12.9% |
| Manufacturing | 25 | 3.2% | 8.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 24 | 3.0% | -11.1% |
| Education and Training | 17 | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 9 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 8 | 1.0% | — |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing8.7%
- Financial and Insurance Services7.1%
- Retail Trade5.4%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing5.4%
- Construction4.1%
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 | 4.8 | 0.51× | 59 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 3.2 | 0.57× | 39 |
| Other Services | 2.9 | 0.63× | 36 |
| Retail Trade | 3.2 | 0.69× | 39 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.2 | 0.71× | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 2.0 | 0.71× | 25 |