Noosa Hinterland
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 316081549 · Noosa Hinterland (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,953
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 26,251
- Per 1,000 residents
- 112.5
- Business growth YoY
- 0.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,936
- Change vs prior year
- +17
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 11,022
≠ 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): 1,416.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,845 | 62.5% |
| 1–4 | 842 | 28.5% |
| 5–19 | 213 | 7.2% |
| 20–199 | 47 | 1.6% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.1% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (11,022). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 5,264 | 47.8% |
| Private company | 2,279 | 20.7% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,042 | 9.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 816 | 7.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 540 | 4.9% |
| Family partnership | 405 | 3.7% |
| Other incorporated entity | 174 | 1.6% |
| Partnership | 143 | 1.3% |
| Other | 359 | 3.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 691 | 23.4% | 1.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 374 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 310 | 10.5% | 3.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 213 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 208 | 7.0% | 5.6% |
| Retail Trade | 177 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 156 | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| Other Services | 153 | 5.2% | -5.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 121 | 4.1% | 4.3% |
| Manufacturing | 117 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 107 | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 83 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 74 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| Education and Training | 63 | 2.1% | 12.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 45 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 28 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| Mining | 15 | 0.5% | 7.1% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 11 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 7 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training12.5%
- Financial and Insurance Services5.9%
- Health Care and Social Assistance5.6%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing4.3%
- Administrative and Support Services4.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 0.4 | 0.54× | 11 |
| Mining | 0.6 | 0.64× | 15 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.6 | 0.73× | 121 |