South West Queensland ROC

Businesses by industry

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry had the largest number of total registered businesses in South West Queensland ROC, comprising 53.0% of all total registered businesses, compared to 8.4% in Queensland.

Registered business by industry shows how many businesses there are the South West Queensland ROC 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 the South West Queensland ROC 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
South West Queensland ROC - total registered businesses20232022change
IndustryNumber%. % QueenslandNumber%. % Queensland2022 to 2023
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,48153.08.42,44552.78.4+36
Mining270.60.4230.50.4+4
Manufacturing901.93.7972.13.7-7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services180.40.3200.40.3-2
Construction50510.817.249610.717.2+9
Wholesale Trade932.02.9912.02.9+2
Retail Trade2034.35.92134.65.9-10
Accommodation and Food Services1162.53.91112.43.9+5
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2365.07.32405.27.3-4
Information Media and Telecommunications70.10.870.20.80
Financial and Insurance Services591.34.1571.24.1+2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3337.111.73297.111.7+4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1393.012.41433.112.4-4
Administrative and Support Services891.94.6861.94.6+3
Public Administration and Safety30.10.330.10.30
Education and Training240.51.6230.51.6+1
Health Care and Social Assistance631.37.5581.37.5+5
Arts and Recreation Services250.51.4200.41.4+5
Other Services1743.75.61653.65.6+9
Industry not classified50.10.150.10.10
Total Businesses4,685100.0100.04,639100.0100.0+46

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)

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