Busselton - East
Statistical area (SA2) · Includes Busselton and East
WA · SA2 501011293 · Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 1,078
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 10,199
- Per 1,000 residents
- 105.7
- Business growth YoY
- 6.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 1,015
- Change vs prior year
- +63
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area (includes busselton and east), not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 621 | 57.6% |
| 1–4 | 284 | 26.3% |
| 5–19 | 136 | 12.6% |
| 20–199 | 38 | 3.5% |
| 200+ | 3 | 0.3% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 237 | 22.0% | 10.2% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 120 | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Other Services | 104 | 9.6% | 18.2% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 92 | 8.5% | 5.7% |
| Retail Trade | 87 | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 77 | 7.1% | 14.9% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 75 | 7.0% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 62 | 5.8% | -3.1% |
| Manufacturing | 52 | 4.8% | 4.0% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 41 | 3.8% | -2.4% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 37 | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 32 | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 1.8% | -17.4% |
| Education and Training | 14 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 12 | 1.1% | 50.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 6 | 0.6% | 20.0% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 5 | 0.5% | 25.0% |
| Mining | 3 | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.3% | — |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services18.2%
- Health Care and Social Assistance14.9%
- Construction10.2%
- Retail Trade6.1%
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5.7%
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 | 3.6 | 0.73× | 37 |