The ranking was based on DPSA's financial performance in FY08 and FY09. The Group was one of only 20 companies from Queensland to be included in the list.

Revenue generated by the 80 companies canvassed by HighGrade exceeded $A27.45 billion in FY09, compared with $A23.13 billion in FY08, an 18.7% difference. Some 82,725 people work for the companies surveyed.