8167.0 - Selected Characteristics of Australian Business, 2009-10 
Quality Declaration
Quality Declaration ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 15/09/2011
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Overall, 81% of businesses sold goods or services in the local area. Just over 7% of businesses sold goods and services in overseas markets; ranging from 6% of businesses with 0-4 persons employed, to 33% for businesses with 200 or more persons employed. Businesses with 5-19 persons employed had the highest proportion of goods or services sold in the local area (83%), while businesses with 200 or more persons employed were highest in the remaining three geographic markets. The proportion of businesses that sold goods or services within the local area was highest in Health care and social assistance and Accommodation and food services (both 95%). Businesses in Information media and telecommunications had the highest proportion of sales of goods or services for both outside of state/territory but within Australia (59%) and overseas markets (28%), with businesses in Wholesale trade most likely to have sold goods or services outside of local area but within the state/territory (60%). Main source of business income Businesses were asked to identify their main source of income from the sale of goods or services during the year ended 30 June 2010. A list of sources was provided, however, definitions for large businesses or organisations and small and/or medium businesses or organisations were not provided.
Just under half of all businesses (47%) had the Australian general public as their main source of income, followed by small and/or medium businesses or organisations within Australia (38%). Businesses with 200 or more persons employed were most likely to have their main source of income from large businesses or organisations within Australia (44%). Businesses within this employment size range also had the highest proportion for main source of income received from overseas sources (5%). Accommodation and food services had the highest proportion of businesses with the Australian general public as their main source of income (89%). Businesses in Mining were the most likely to have overseas sources as their main source of income (12%). Main supplier of goods or services Businesses were asked to identify their main supplier of goods or services for the year ended 30 June 2010. A list of suppliers was provided, however, definitions for large businesses or organisations and small and/or medium businesses or organisations were not provided.
More than half of all businesses (62%) utilised Australian small and/or medium businesses or organisations as their main supplier of goods or services, with Australian government organisations the least common (2%). The proportion of businesses with overseas suppliers as their main supplier of goods or services increased with each successive employment size range. Businesses in Wholesale trade (37%) had the highest proportion of overseas suppliers, with all remaining industries having proportions of 10% or less, including Mining (7%). Reliance on clients, customers and buyers Businesses were asked whether they relied on a small number of clients, customers or buyers to generate a significant proportion of their income. The question was not accompanied by a definition of what constitutes a small number of clients, customers or buyers or what constitutes a significant proportion of their income. Businesses that did rely on a small number of clients, customers or buyers were also asked to indicate the potential impact to their business if they lost one of these.
Almost half of all businesses relied on a small number of clients, customers or buyers to generate a significant proportion of their income, with the highest proportion in businesses with 0-4 persons employed (54%). Of the businesses relying on a small number of clients, customers or buyers, 49% indicated there would be a moderate to large impact on business income if one of these clients was lost. Businesses in Transport, postal and warehousing were most likely to experience an extremely large impact on business income in the event of losing one of these clients (34%). By contrast, 73% of businesses in Health care and social assistance expected little or no impact as the outcome of losing one of these clients. Degree of competition All businesses were asked to describe the degree of competition they experienced during the year ended 30 June 2010. They were required to select one of four available options; none/captive market/no effective competition; one or two competitors, three or four competitors, or five or more competitors. This question was different to that asked in 2008-09 where businesses were asked to rate the level of competition from: captive market/no effective competition, minimal degree of competition, moderate degree of competition and strong/tough competition. The question was changed as a result of updated user requirements.
Over half of businesses had five or more competitors (58%) in 2009-10. In contrast, 16% of businesses considered their degree of competition as none/captive market/no effective competition. None/captive market/no effective competition was most prevalent among businesses with 0-4 persons employed (19%), over twice the proportion of businesses with 200 or more persons employed (8%). Businesses in Financial and insurance services (72%) and Construction (66%) were most likely to have five or more competitors, compared to 45% of businesses in Electricity, gas, water and waste services. Agriculture, forestry and fishing had the highest proportion of businesses with none/captive market/no effective competition (34%), followed by Transport, postal and warehousing (28%). Size of competitors Businesses with some form of competition were asked to identify the size of their major competitors during the year ended 30 June 2010. They were asked to select one of three options; smaller in size than this business, about the same size as this business, and larger in size than this business. A definition of what constitutes the size of competitors was not provided.
Of those businesses with some degree of competition, over half (52%) have competitors about the same size as the business. Less than one in ten businesses indicated that their competitors were smaller in size than the business (8%). Accommodation and food services had the highest proportion of businesses with competitors about the same size as the business (68%). This industry also had the lowest proportion of competitors larger in size (29%). Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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