South Bunbury - Bunbury
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes South Bunbury and Bunbury
WA · SA2 501021253 · Bunbury (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,676
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 13,623
- Per 1,000 residents
- 123.0
- Business growth YoY
- -0.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,679
- Change vs prior year
- -3
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 12,006
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes south bunbury and bunbury), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 1,876.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 967 | 57.7% |
| 1–4 | 412 | 24.6% |
| 5–19 | 225 | 13.4% |
| 20–199 | 79 | 4.7% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.2% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (12,006). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 5,543 | 46.2% |
| Private company | 2,204 | 18.4% |
| Self-managed super fund | 1,249 | 10.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 811 | 6.8% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 500 | 4.2% |
| Family partnership | 393 | 3.3% |
| Other incorporated entity | 360 | 3.0% |
| Partnership | 228 | 1.9% |
| Other | 718 | 6.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 266 | 15.9% | 1.5% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 263 | 15.7% | 0.0% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 253 | 15.1% | 11.0% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 198 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| Retail Trade | 135 | 8.1% | -9.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 101 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| Other Services | 98 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 91 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 59 | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 48 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 43 | 2.6% | -12.2% |
| Manufacturing | 35 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 26 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 26 | 1.6% | 36.8% |
| Education and Training | 16 | 1.0% | 14.3% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 9 | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Arts and Recreation Services36.8%
- Health Care and Social Assistance11.0%
- Construction1.5%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services0.0%
- Administrative and Support Services0.0%
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 | 3.5 | 0.58× | 48 |