The Hills District
Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 314011386 · The Hills District (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,641
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 26,166
- Per 1,000 residents
- 62.7
- Business growth YoY
- -2.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,684
- Change vs prior year
- -43
- 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 | 962 | 58.6% |
| 1–4 | 520 | 31.7% |
| 5–19 | 128 | 7.8% |
| 20–199 | 21 | 1.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 383 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 311 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 163 | 9.9% | 3.8% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 125 | 7.6% | -10.7% |
| Other Services | 94 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 89 | 5.4% | 8.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 77 | 4.7% | -4.9% |
| Retail Trade | 74 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| Manufacturing | 57 | 3.5% | -21.9% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 57 | 3.5% | -8.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 47 | 2.9% | 6.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 43 | 2.6% | 13.2% |
| Education and Training | 40 | 2.4% | -9.1% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 38 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 16 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 16 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 5 | 0.3% | 25.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Wholesale Trade13.2%
- Administrative and Support Services8.5%
- Arts and Recreation Services6.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance3.8%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services-0.3%
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 | 0.6 | 0.37× | 16 |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 4.8 | 0.41× | 125 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.5 | 0.42× | 38 |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.9 | 0.49× | 77 |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 0.6 | 0.52× | 16 |
| Retail Trade | 2.8 | 0.53× | 74 |