Rocklea - Acacia Ridge
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Rocklea and Acacia Ridge
QLD · SA2 303051076 · Rocklea - Acacia Ridge (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,480
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,061
- Per 1,000 residents
- 246.5
- Business growth YoY
- -0.4%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,490
- Change vs prior year
- -10
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,296
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes rocklea and acacia ridge), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 234.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,307 | 52.7% |
| 1–4 | 547 | 22.1% |
| 5–19 | 424 | 17.1% |
| 20–199 | 189 | 7.6% |
| 200+ | 11 | 0.4% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,296). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Private company | 1,031 | 44.9% |
| Individual / sole trader | 519 | 22.6% |
| Self-managed super fund | 199 | 8.7% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 153 | 6.7% |
| Discretionary services trust | 142 | 6.2% |
| Fixed unit trust | 59 | 2.6% |
| Partnership | 45 | 2.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 30 | 1.3% |
| Other | 118 | 5.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 385 | 15.5% | 5.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 322 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| Construction | 276 | 11.1% | 8.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 272 | 11.0% | -3.2% |
| Manufacturing | 244 | 9.8% | -8.3% |
| Retail Trade | 211 | 8.5% | 0.5% |
| Other Services | 191 | 7.7% | -3.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 170 | 6.9% | -5.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 106 | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 74 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 66 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 56 | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Education and Training | 32 | 1.3% | 28.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 18 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 15 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 14 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 10 | 0.4% | 11.1% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 10 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 8 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training28.0%
- Construction8.2%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5.2%
- Administrative and Support Services3.9%
- Health Care and Social Assistance1.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 1.4 | 0.57× | 14 |