Busselton Surrounds
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 501011003 · Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 2,126
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 14,066
- Per 1,000 residents
- 151.1
- Business growth YoY
- 4.5%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 2,035
- Change vs prior year
- +91
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 5,091
≠ 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): 605.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 1,363 | 64.1% |
| 1–4 | 476 | 22.4% |
| 5–19 | 222 | 10.4% |
| 20–199 | 71 | 3.3% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (5,091). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,159 | 42.4% |
| Private company | 1,020 | 20.0% |
| Self-managed super fund | 506 | 9.9% |
| Discretionary services trust | 438 | 8.6% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 358 | 7.0% |
| Family partnership | 206 | 4.0% |
| Partnership | 85 | 1.7% |
| Strata title | 81 | 1.6% |
| Other | 238 | 4.7% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 449 | 21.1% | 4.4% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 281 | 13.2% | 6.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 272 | 12.8% | 0.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 230 | 10.8% | 1.8% |
| Manufacturing | 140 | 6.6% | -2.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 116 | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Retail Trade | 105 | 4.9% | 8.2% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 102 | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 96 | 4.5% | 9.1% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 88 | 4.1% | 6.0% |
| Other Services | 68 | 3.2% | 7.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 61 | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 36 | 1.7% | 9.1% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 33 | 1.6% | 13.8% |
| Education and Training | 21 | 1.0% | 16.7% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 8 | 0.4% | 60.0% |
| Mining | 7 | 0.3% | 16.7% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 7 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Currently Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Education and Training16.7%
- Arts and Recreation Services13.8%
- Administrative and Support Services9.1%
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing9.1%
- Retail Trade8.2%
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 | 2.6 | 0.41× | 36 |