The Australian Bureau of Statistics has lots of free statistical information available to access. I have extracted that latest Small Business statistics which unfortunately are as recent as 2006! But you still may find the information useful in terms of your marketing and focus for growth in the coming years.
If you do B2B (business to business) then there are potentially 1646344 businesses available to you. I currently service 315 small business in the local area, which is 0.01% of the total market in Australia, it certainly makes you think about scalability, growth and potential.
It is estimated that in June 2006 there were 1,646,344 small business operators.
Sex of Small Business Operators
In June 2006, 68% of small business operators were male and 32% were female.
Age of Small Business Operators
In June 2006, 58% of all small business operators were aged between 30 and 50 inclusive. There were 33% of small business operators aged greater than 50 and 9% aged less than 30.
Hours Worked by Small Business Operators
Statistics relating to hours worked are collected by asking the operator the total number of hours which are “usually” worked by the operator.
In June 2006, 67% of all small business operators worked full-time hours (defined as working 35 hours or more per week) while 33% of all small business operators worked part-time hours (less than 35 hours per week).
Birthplace of Small Business Operators
In June 2006, 71% of all small business operators were born in Australia, with the remaining 29% born overseas.
Number of Small Business Operations Conducted
In June 2006, 92% of all small business operators conducted one business, 6% operated two businesses and 2% operated three or more businesses.
I would be interested to hear how you use this information.
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