South Brisbane
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 305011110 · Brisbane Inner (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,105
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 17,517
- Per 1,000 residents
- 120.2
- Business growth YoY
- 4.8%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,009
- Change vs prior year
- +96
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,340 | 63.7% |
| 1–4 | 434 | 20.6% |
| 5–19 | 224 | 10.6% |
| 20–199 | 107 | 5.1% |
| 200+ | 12 | 0.6% |
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 | 401 | 19.0% | 7.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 371 | 17.6% | 6.9% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 284 | 13.5% | -4.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 161 | 7.6% | 3.9% |
| Construction | 153 | 7.3% | -4.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 145 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Retail Trade | 110 | 5.2% | 12.2% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 100 | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 78 | 3.7% | 1.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 62 | 2.9% | 5.1% |
| Other Services | 60 | 2.9% | 22.4% |
| Education and Training | 53 | 2.5% | 6.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 36 | 1.7% | 16.1% |
| Manufacturing | 32 | 1.5% | 18.5% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 31 | 1.5% | 10.7% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 14 | 0.7% | 27.3% |
| Mining | 6 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 4 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.2% | 33.3% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services22.4%
- Manufacturing18.5%
- Information Media and Telecommunications16.1%
- Retail Trade12.2%
- Arts and Recreation Services10.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 0.8 | 0.51× | 14 |
| Construction | 8.7 | 0.60× | 153 |
| Manufacturing | 1.8 | 0.73× | 32 |