Rockhampton - West
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Rockhampton and West
QLD · SA2 308031216 · Rockhampton (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 307
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,148
- Per 1,000 residents
- 49.9
- Business growth YoY
- -0.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 309
- Change vs prior year
- -2
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes rockhampton and west), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 201 | 65.5% |
| 1–4 | 78 | 25.4% |
| 5–19 | 22 | 7.2% |
| 20–199 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 49 | 16.0% | 8.9% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 34 | 11.1% | 3.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 34 | 11.1% | 6.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 34 | 11.1% | 21.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 28 | 9.1% | -3.4% |
| Other Services | 23 | 7.5% | -17.9% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 22 | 7.2% | -21.4% |
| Retail Trade | 15 | 4.9% | -16.7% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 4.6% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 12 | 3.9% | -20.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 10 | 3.3% | -16.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 2.3% | -22.2% |
| Education and Training | 6 | 2.0% | -14.3% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 5 | 1.6% | 25.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 5 | 1.6% | 25.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 1.0% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 1.0% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Health Care and Social Assistance21.4%
- Construction8.9%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6.3%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3.0%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing-3.4%
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 | 3.6 | 0.39× | 22 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 1.6 | 0.44× | 10 |
| Retail Trade | 2.4 | 0.52× | 15 |
| Construction | 8.0 | 0.55× | 49 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.0 | 0.57× | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 2.3 | 0.68× | 14 |