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Bookkeeping for Hervey Bay businesses

Health care and social assistance comes next after construction on the industry chart for Hervey Bay businesses. We keep clinic and practice books current in your own Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks file, matching what comes in from patients and funds to the invoices it settles. The growth figure at the top of the page shows a growing population too.

  • By Book Keeping Pros
  • Sources checked 15 Oct 2026

Hervey Bay businesses in figures

Estimated resident population of the Hervey Bay Significant Urban Area, 30 June 2025 (preliminary)
63,312 peopleAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Growth in the estimated resident population of the Hervey Bay Significant Urban Area, 30 June 2024 to 30 June 2025
2.1%Australian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Actively trading businesses whose main business address is in the Hervey Bay Significant Urban Area, June 2025
3,736 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

How we serve Hervey Bay businesses

  • Practitioner payments matched

    Clinics are often paid by patients, health funds and other payers on different timetables. We match each deposit to the invoice it settles and list anything we can't place for you to check.

  • Practice costs recorded

    Rent, consumables and equipment bills are entered as they arrive and their payments matched to them, so the practice's costs are up to date when you look.

  • Room for a growing business

    As a practice or trade takes on more work, the bookkeeping grows with it. The method stays the same each month; the volume changes, and the quote is based on that volume.

Hervey Bay businesses by industry

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

  1. Construction827 businesses
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance576 businesses
  3. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services425 businesses
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical Services324 businesses
  5. Other Services250 businesses
  6. Retail Trade231 businesses
  7. Transport, Postal and Warehousing199 businesses
  8. Accommodation and Food Services190 businesses
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Hervey Bay businesses by number of employees

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

  1. Non-employing2,088 businesses
  2. 1 to 4 employees1,072 businesses
  3. 5 to 19 employees485 businesses
  4. 20 to 199 employees101 businesses
  5. 200 or more employees3 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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Hervey Bay business owners often ask

Do you work with allied health and other practices?
Yes. The bookkeeping for a practice follows the same steps as any business: reconcile the bank accounts to their statements, record bills, and match payments from patients and funds to the invoices they settle.
Our practice software issues the invoices. Does that cause problems?
Yes, where it passes invoices or payment totals into Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks. We reconcile what lands in the accounting file against the bank, and raise anything that doesn't match with you.
What if a fund payment covers several patients?
We match the payment to the invoices it covers, using the remittance or statement that comes with it. Anything left over or short is listed for you to check.
Where can we check the Queensland payroll tax figures?
In the payroll tax and long service leave band on this page, which sets out Queensland's figures with their source. For how they affect a particular practice, speak to the Queensland Revenue Office or your accountant.
How do we get going?
Through the contact page, tell us your software, how many bank accounts you have and roughly how many invoices you issue each month. We look at the file and quote before any work begins.

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.