Pallara - Willawong
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Pallara and Willawong
QLD · SA2 303051074 · Rocklea - Acacia Ridge (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,571
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 16,586
- Per 1,000 residents
- 94.7
- Business growth YoY
- 13.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,384
- Change vs prior year
- +187
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 7,978
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes pallara and willawong), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,632.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,009 | 64.2% |
| 1–4 | 413 | 26.3% |
| 5–19 | 106 | 6.7% |
| 20–199 | 41 | 2.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (7,978). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 4,244 | 53.2% |
| Private company | 2,265 | 28.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 350 | 4.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 302 | 3.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 283 | 3.5% |
| Other incorporated entity | 100 | 1.3% |
| Fixed unit trust | 80 | 1.0% |
| Family partnership | 80 | 1.0% |
| Other | 274 | 3.4% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 444 | 28.3% | 12.4% |
| Construction | 172 | 10.9% | 14.7% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 144 | 9.2% | 7.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 109 | 6.9% | 19.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 102 | 6.5% | 17.2% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 100 | 6.4% | 26.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 92 | 5.9% | 9.5% |
| Retail Trade | 91 | 5.8% | 2.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 84 | 5.3% | 21.7% |
| Other Services | 67 | 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Manufacturing | 49 | 3.1% | 22.5% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 44 | 2.8% | 33.3% |
| Education and Training | 24 | 1.5% | 26.3% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 15 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 13 | 0.8% | 8.3% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 9 | 0.6% | 12.5% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 7 | 0.4% | -30.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 5 | 0.3% | 66.7% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Financial and Insurance Services33.3%
- Administrative and Support Services26.6%
- Education and Training26.3%
- Manufacturing22.5%
- Accommodation and Food Services21.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.8 | 0.66× | 13 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 6.6 | 0.69× | 109 |
| Construction | 10.4 | 0.69× | 172 |