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Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 310011276 · Forest Lake - Oxley (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 408
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 6,975
- Per 1,000 residents
- 58.5
- Business growth YoY
- 7.9%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 378
- Change vs prior year
- +30
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,588
≠ 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?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 325.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 214 | 52.5% |
| 1–4 | 74 | 18.1% |
| 5–19 | 55 | 13.5% |
| 20–199 | 52 | 12.7% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.7% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,588). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Private company | 1,021 | 39.5% |
| Individual / sole trader | 966 | 37.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 115 | 4.4% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 105 | 4.1% |
| Self-managed super fund | 93 | 3.6% |
| Fixed unit trust | 68 | 2.6% |
| Other incorporated entity | 53 | 2.0% |
| Partnership | 36 | 1.4% |
| Other | 131 | 5.1% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 73 | 17.9% | -1.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 63 | 15.4% | 12.5% |
| Construction | 61 | 15.0% | 19.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 35 | 8.6% | 2.9% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 32 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 29 | 7.1% | 3.6% |
| Other Services | 27 | 6.6% | 8.0% |
| Retail Trade | 22 | 5.4% | 15.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 16 | 3.9% | 14.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 14 | 3.4% | 55.6% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 11 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 10 | 2.5% | -9.1% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 3 | 0.7% | — |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 3 | 0.7% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Construction19.6%
- Retail Trade15.8%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services12.5%
- Other Services8.0%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2.0 | 0.34× | 14 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 1.4 | 0.39× | 10 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1.6 | 0.49× | 11 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 4.2 | 0.54× | 29 |
| Construction | 8.7 | 0.60× | 61 |
| Retail Trade | 3.2 | 0.69× | 22 |