Retail Opportunities
South West retail is focused in sub-regional centres. The sector is boosted by influxes of visitors and is a major employer with more than 8,500 jobs provided.
Major shopping complexes in the region include:
Busselton Central Shopping Centre
Margaret River Shopping Centre
Retail Data
Number of people employed by this sector in the region:
8,595
% of total regional employment:
10.7%
Annual wages and salaries earnt by people employed by this sector in the region ($m):
$457.75
% of total regional employment:
4.9%
Value of sector's contribution to Gross Regional Product ($m):
$702.82
% of total regional employment:
10.7%
Total value of local expenditure on intermediate goods and services($M):
$277.72
% of total local expenditure:
2.9%
Total value of sales to industry sectors in the region ($m):
$195.82
% of total sales to industry sectors:
2.1%