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Bookkeeping for Burleigh Heads businesses

Within the ABS area behind these figures, construction sits above real estate, rental and hiring in the industry chart below, while a builder's books hinge on merchant accounts and the progress claims raised on each job. We work through the business's Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks login and close every month with the accounts reconciled and customer balances listed by age.

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  • Sources checked 15 Oct 2026

Actively trading businesses whose main business address is in the Burleigh Heads SA2 (2021 boundaries), June 2025

3,062 businesses

Estimated resident population of the Burleigh Heads SA2 (2021 boundaries), 30 June 2025 (preliminary)
10,055 people
Growth in the estimated resident population of the Burleigh Heads SA2 (2021 boundaries), 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2025
2.6%
The ABS counts businesses and people by Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), not by suburb. This SA2 lies wholly inside the suburb, and part of the suburb lies in other SA2s.

How we serve Burleigh Heads businesses

  • Progress claims linked to jobs

    Where your package tags transactions by job, every claim you issue is tagged with its job, and the money that settles it is matched on arrival, so an unpaid claim is plain to see.

  • Hire income kept apart

    Income from hiring out equipment or property goes to an income account of its own, or a tracking category if you use them, so it reads separately from your other sales.

  • Cheque, card and loan accounts worked through

    Every month the cheque, card and loan accounts are reconciled against their statements, and differences such as uncleared items are listed for you.

Businesses by industry in this SA2

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

  1. Construction502 businesses
  2. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services471 businesses
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical Services426 businesses
  4. Retail Trade266 businesses
  5. Manufacturing212 businesses
  6. Health Care and Social Assistance182 businesses
  7. Financial and Insurance Services171 businesses
  8. Wholesale Trade164 businesses
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Businesses by number of employees in this SA2

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

  1. Non-employing1,619 businesses
  2. 1 to 4 employees811 businesses
  3. 5 to 19 employees479 businesses
  4. 20 to 199 employees154 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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Burleigh Heads business owners often ask

What area do this page's figures describe?
An ABS statistical area. The bureau reports business numbers and population estimates by SA2, short for Statistical Area Level 2, and not by suburb. The SA2 each figure draws on is named beside it, and the card explains how that area compares with the suburb.
We're builders. Can job costs be kept separate?
Yes, if your package can tag transactions by job. Bills and purchases go to the job they relate to and its claims sit against it too, so billing and costs per job can be compared.
We make products as well as sell them. How are materials and stock handled?
Materials are entered against the supplier that sold them. Stock movements follow whatever method your accountant specifies, because valuing stock is their call, and your software's inventory features are used where you already run them.
Will we need to move to a new system?
No. Whether you're on Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks, everything is done inside your current file, so setup and records stay put.
How does getting started work?
Head to the contact page and note your software, which cheque, card and loan accounts you hold and roughly how far the books have slipped, if they have. A quote is prepared from that and sent before we begin.

Sources

  1. Population estimates by SA2 and above, 2001 to 2025 (32180DS0003_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.