Sunshine Coast

Businesses by industry

The Construction industry had the largest number of total registered businesses in Sunshine Coast, comprising 21.5% of all total registered businesses, compared to 17.0% in Queensland.

Registered business by industry shows how many businesses there are Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast 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
Sunshine Coast - total registered businesses20242023change
IndustryNumber%. % QueenslandNumber%. % Queensland2023 to 2024
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,2373.28.11,2323.38.1+5
Mining790.20.4830.20.4-4
Manufacturing1,4703.93.61,4584.03.6+12
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1070.30.31040.30.3+3
Construction8,20521.517.07,99021.717.0+215
Wholesale Trade1,0022.62.81,0142.82.8-12
Retail Trade2,3016.05.82,3006.25.8+1
Accommodation and Food Services1,4833.93.91,4533.93.9+30
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,6814.47.71,6034.47.7+78
Information Media and Telecommunications3160.80.83210.90.8-5
Financial and Insurance Services1,6504.34.21,5454.24.2+105
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4,78712.611.74,65712.711.7+130
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5,10713.412.44,95313.512.4+154
Administrative and Support Services1,7134.54.61,6134.44.6+100
Public Administration and Safety740.20.3720.20.3+2
Education and Training7391.91.66901.91.6+49
Health Care and Social Assistance3,4569.18.03,1308.58.0+326
Arts and Recreation Services6261.61.45921.61.4+34
Other Services2,0905.55.61,9885.45.6+102
Industry not classified150.00.1160.00.1-1
Total Businesses38,138100.0100.036,814100.0100.0+1,324

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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