Mount Isa Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 315021406 · Outback - North (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 411
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 4,325
- Per 1,000 residents
- 95.0
- Business growth YoY
- 3.3%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 398
- Change vs prior year
- +13
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 941
≠ 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): 107.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 248 | 60.3% |
| 1–4 | 82 | 20.0% |
| 5–19 | 51 | 12.4% |
| 20–199 | 14 | 3.4% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (941). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 345 | 36.7% |
| Private company | 220 | 23.4% |
| Family partnership | 78 | 8.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 64 | 6.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 61 | 6.5% |
| Self-managed super fund | 60 | 6.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 37 | 3.9% |
| Other unincorporated entity | 30 | 3.2% |
| Other | 46 | 4.9% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 123 | 29.9% | 6.0% |
| Construction | 55 | 13.4% | 1.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 51 | 12.4% | 2.0% |
| Other Services | 31 | 7.5% | 3.3% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 27 | 6.6% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 24 | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 18 | 4.4% | -5.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 15 | 3.6% | -6.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 3.2% | 8.3% |
| Mining | 11 | 2.7% | 22.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 11 | 2.7% | -21.4% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 2.4% | -9.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 1.2% | 25.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 1.0% | 33.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 1.0% | 33.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.7% | — |
| Education and Training | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6.0%
- Other Services3.3%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2.0%
- Construction1.9%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.5 | 0.58× | 15 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.0 | 0.58× | 13 |