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Bookkeeping for Gladstone businesses

Construction heads the industry chart for Gladstone businesses, with professional, scientific and technical services next. Both often bill in stages and carry costs from suppliers and subcontractors along the way. We keep those invoices and bills in step inside your Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks file, reconciled every month.

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  • Sources checked 15 Oct 2026

Gladstone businesses in figures

Estimated resident population of the Gladstone Significant Urban Area, 30 June 2025 (preliminary)
48,505 peopleAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Growth in the estimated resident population of the Gladstone Significant Urban Area, 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2025
1.2%Australian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Actively trading businesses whose main business address is in the Gladstone Significant Urban Area, June 2025
2,424 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

How we serve Gladstone businesses

  • Progress invoices followed through

    When a job is billed in stages, each progress invoice is recorded as it goes out and payments are matched against it as they arrive. The file then shows what has been billed and what remains unpaid.

  • Subcontractor and supplier bills

    Bills from subcontractors and suppliers are entered when they come in, and each payment is matched to the bill it settles, so what you owe is clear before you plan the next round of payments.

  • Costs recharged to clients

    Firms in the professional, scientific and technical group often pay costs on a client's behalf. We record the original bill and the recharge invoice, so each amount passed on can be traced back to its cost.

Gladstone businesses by industry

The ABS may perturb small counts to protect confidentiality, so the figures need not add up exactly.

  1. Construction421 businesses
  2. Professional, Scientific and Technical Services284 businesses
  3. Health Care and Social Assistance277 businesses
  4. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services268 businesses
  5. Other Services223 businesses
  6. Transport, Postal and Warehousing178 businesses
  7. Retail Trade152 businesses
  8. Administrative and Support Services128 businesses
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Gladstone businesses by number of employees

The ABS may perturb small counts to protect confidentiality, so the figures need not add up exactly.

  1. Non-employing1,339 businesses
  2. 1 to 4 employees650 businesses
  3. 5 to 19 employees311 businesses
  4. 20 to 199 employees103 businesses
  5. 200 or more employees6 businesses
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Payroll tax and long service leave in Queensland

Each state and territory sets its own payroll tax and long service leave rules. The payroll tax figures are for the 2026-27 financial year. A higher general rate applies above the upper wage band. Regional discounts and the mental health levy may also apply. See the detailed rules and confirm your position with the Queensland Revenue Office or your accountant.

Annual payroll tax threshold in Queensland, 2026-27
$1,300,000Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Lower general payroll tax rate in Queensland, 2026-27
4.75%Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Long service leave in Queensland: years of service for the full entitlement
10 yearsOffice of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

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Questions Gladstone business owners ask

What happens when a customer pays part of a progress invoice?
We record the part payment against the invoice, and the rest stays open as unpaid in your file. The receivables report shows that balance until the remainder comes in.
Do we lose access to our own file while you work in it?
No. You keep your access, and your accountant can hold their own login to the file, so they read the records as we keep them rather than relying on exported reports. That keeps the hand-over at the end of the financial year straightforward.
How far do the ABS figures reach?
The counts follow the ABS Significant Urban Area, which groups whole statistical areas around an urban centre or related centres and can include surrounding rural land. The sources section below names the publisher behind every count.
Where do the Queensland payroll tax figures come from?
From the Queensland Government rules shown in the payroll tax band on this page. Whether they apply to your business is something to confirm with the Queensland Revenue Office or your accountant.
How do we start?
Tell us through the contact page which of Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks you use and how current the books are. We review the file, quote before work starts and begin once you've accepted the quote.

Sources

  1. Population estimates by LGA, Significant Urban Area, Remoteness Area and electoral division, 2001 to 2025 (32180DS0004_2001-25.xlsx)

    Australian Bureau of Statistics. Estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001 to 2025 (2022 to 2024 revised, 2025 preliminary), released 31 March 2026. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional population, 2024-25 financial year, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8: Businesses by industry division by Statistical Area Level 2 by employment size ranges (8165DC08.xlsx)

    Australian Bureau of Statistics. Actively trading businesses at 30 June 2025, released 16 December 2025. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2021 to June 2025, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Payroll Tax Act 1971 (Qld), reprint current as at 1 July 2026

    Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel. Reprint current as at 1 July 2026, released 1 July 2026. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Sourced from the Queensland Legislation website (www.legislation.qld.gov.au), licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.

  4. Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld), reprint current as at 1 January 2026

    Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel. Reprint current as at 1 January 2026, released 22 December 2025. Checked 15 October 2026.

    Sourced from the Queensland Legislation website (www.legislation.qld.gov.au), licensed under CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0.