Fraser Coast Regional Council

Businesses by industry

The Construction industry had the largest number of total registered businesses in Fraser Coast Regional Council, comprising 21.0% of all total registered businesses, compared to 17.2% in Queensland.

Registered business by industry shows how many businesses there are Fraser Coast Regional Council within each industry sector using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Business Register which itself is derived from the GST register held by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Businesses are included if they are registered with the ATO, with an ABN used within the previous two financial years. Businesses are split up between employing and non-employing businesses. Non-employing businesses may include sole traders and registered ABNs which are part of larger enterprises.

The distribution of businesses may reflect the industry structure of the area, or may differ significantly. For instance, the largest industry in an area may consist of one very large business, with a large number of employees, while a sector with a lower value added could have a lot of small and micro businesses.

The number of businesses in Fraser Coast Regional Council should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Value added datasets to see the relative size of industries, and with Employment locations data to see where business employment occurs within the area.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics – Business register – originally sourced from ATO data

Please note that data within the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Counts of Australian Business is subject to perturbation for confidentiality reasons. The ABS randomises LGA business counts for industries or totals between 1 and 3. If no counts are recorded, zero will be shown. If 3 or more, the number will be shown. This perturbation means sub-totals may not add up to high-level totals.
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Registered businesses by industry
Fraser Coast Regional Council - total registered businesses20232022change
IndustryNumber%. % QueenslandNumber%. % Queensland2022 to 2023
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6449.88.464510.08.4-1
Mining190.30.4220.30.4-3
Manufacturing2824.33.72874.53.7-5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services300.50.3300.50.30
Construction1,38421.017.21,32120.517.2+63
Wholesale Trade1352.02.91402.22.9-5
Retail Trade4456.85.94617.25.9-16
Accommodation and Food Services3094.73.93084.83.9+1
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3905.97.34006.27.3-10
Information Media and Telecommunications270.40.8240.40.8+3
Financial and Insurance Services1572.44.11532.44.1+4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6499.911.765210.111.7-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5278.012.44927.712.4+35
Administrative and Support Services2834.34.62824.44.6+1
Public Administration and Safety260.40.3220.30.3+4
Education and Training811.21.6871.41.6-6
Health Care and Social Assistance68110.37.55939.27.5+88
Arts and Recreation Services711.11.4651.01.4+6
Other Services4416.75.64396.85.6+2
Industry not classified60.10.180.10.1-2
Total Businesses6,587100.0100.06,431100.0100.0+156

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits. Note: Non-employing businesses includes sole proprietors where the proprietor does not receive a wage or salary separate to the business income. .id (informed decisions)

Please refer to specific data notes for more information
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