Augusta
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 501011001 · Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,020
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,090
- Per 1,000 residents
- 126.1
- Business growth YoY
- 5.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 966
- Change vs prior year
- +54
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 2,995
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area, not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 466.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 687 | 67.4% |
| 1–4 | 222 | 21.8% |
| 5–19 | 94 | 9.2% |
| 20–199 | 23 | 2.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (2,995). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 1,515 | 50.6% |
| Private company | 429 | 14.3% |
| Family partnership | 249 | 8.3% |
| Discretionary services trust | 233 | 7.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 197 | 6.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 108 | 3.6% |
| Partnership | 60 | 2.0% |
| Other incorporated entity | 60 | 2.0% |
| Other | 144 | 4.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 282 | 27.6% | 0.7% |
| Construction | 186 | 18.2% | 16.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 95 | 9.3% | 10.5% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 87 | 8.5% | 1.2% |
| Manufacturing | 65 | 6.4% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 57 | 5.6% | 26.7% |
| Retail Trade | 49 | 4.8% | -9.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 37 | 3.6% | 5.7% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 35 | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 27 | 2.6% | 8.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 26 | 2.5% | 8.3% |
| Other Services | 23 | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 19 | 1.9% | 26.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 19 | 1.9% | 11.8% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| Education and Training | 5 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Accommodation and Food Services26.7%
- Construction16.3%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services10.5%
- Wholesale Trade8.3%
- Financial and Insurance Services8.0%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in WA (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2.3 | 0.47× | 19 |
| Other Services | 2.8 | 0.66× | 23 |