Ocean Reef
Statistical area (SA2)
WA · SA2 505011080 · Joondalup (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 750
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 8,985
- Per 1,000 residents
- 83.5
- Business growth YoY
- 1.2%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 741
- Change vs prior year
- +9
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- —
≠ 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?
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 472 | 62.9% |
| 1–4 | 201 | 26.8% |
| 5–19 | 71 | 9.5% |
| 20–199 | 12 | 1.6% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 194 | 25.9% | 2.1% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 119 | 15.9% | -1.7% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 78 | 10.4% | 5.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 78 | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 39 | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Retail Trade | 38 | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Other Services | 36 | 4.8% | 16.1% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 34 | 4.5% | -8.1% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 25 | 3.3% | -16.7% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 24 | 3.2% | 14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 20 | 2.7% | -4.8% |
| Wholesale Trade | 19 | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Education and Training | 11 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 9 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 9 | 1.2% | -18.2% |
| Mining | 6 | 0.8% | 20.0% |
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 5 | 0.7% | -54.5% |
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3 | 0.4% | — |
| Public Administration and Safety | 3 | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Other Services16.1%
- Accommodation and Food Services14.3%
- Health Care and Social Assistance11.4%
- Retail Trade5.6%
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5.4%
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 | 2.8 | 0.60× | 25 |