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Statistical area (SA2)
QLD · SA2 308031223 · Rockhampton (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,629
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 22,522
- Per 1,000 residents
- 72.3
- Business growth YoY
- 3.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,572
- Change vs prior year
- +57
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 6,962
≠ 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): 1,110.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 872 | 53.5% |
| 1–4 | 504 | 30.9% |
| 5–19 | 202 | 12.4% |
| 20–199 | 46 | 2.8% |
| 200+ | 9 | 0.6% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (6,962). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 3,156 | 45.3% |
| Private company | 1,586 | 22.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 659 | 9.5% |
| Discretionary services trust | 387 | 5.6% |
| Family partnership | 382 | 5.5% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 265 | 3.8% |
| Other incorporated entity | 142 | 2.0% |
| Partnership | 121 | 1.7% |
| Other | 264 | 3.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 396 | 24.3% | 4.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 178 | 10.9% | 4.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 165 | 10.1% | 3.8% |
| Other Services | 159 | 9.8% | 4.6% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 145 | 8.9% | 7.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 91 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 88 | 5.4% | 7.3% |
| Retail Trade | 76 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 61 | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing | 54 | 3.3% | 20.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 53 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 41 | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Education and Training | 37 | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 26 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 23 | 1.4% | -8.0% |
| Mining | 20 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 7 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 4 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Manufacturing20.0%
- Health Care and Social Assistance7.4%
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing7.3%
- Accommodation and Food Services5.8%
- Administrative and Support Services5.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.4 | 0.39× | 53 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.2 | 0.47× | 26 |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 1.8 | 0.53× | 41 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 2.7 | 0.64× | 61 |
| Retail Trade | 3.4 | 0.65× | 76 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 7.3 | 0.67× | 165 |