Want to Connect with Government Resources? We have you covered
by Vanessa Lovie 1st of January, 2025
When buying a business, choosing the right region is crucial to your success. No one wants to invest in a business, like a café, only to find limited foot traffic, insufficient tourist trade, or declining local activity.
Researching the region thoroughly by exploring planned council developments, local demographics, and opportunities for community involvement, can help you avoid these pitfalls and set your business up for success.
Government resources play a vital role in this process, offering insights into the local business environment, planned infrastructure, and available support programs. Whether it’s understanding a region’s economic outlook, identifying grants, or tapping into industry-specific advice, these tools can guide you in making informed decisions.
To make this easier, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of government resources and informative articles related to every region Bsale covers in Australia, giving you access to the information you need to make that big decision, which business to buy.
New South Wales
Blue Mountains
- ABS Census Data – Blue Mountains 2021
- BMEE Demographic and Economic Profile
- Blue Mountains City Council
- Blue Mountains Tourism – Key Attractions
- The Daily Telegraph – Tourism Statistics
Broken Hill
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Broken Hill
- Distance from Broken Hill to Sydney
- Broken Hill City Community Profile
- City Population – Broken Hill
- OpenStats – Broken Hill Demographic Map
Central Coast
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Central Coast (NSW)
- Rome2Rio – Sydney to Central Coast Distance
- Family & Community Services – Central Coast District Data Profile
- Central Coast Australia – Location and Map
Coffs Harbour
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Coffs Harbour
- Population Australia – Coffs Harbour Population 2025
- City of Coffs Harbour – Official Site
- Rome2Rio – Sydney to Coffs Harbour Distance
- Visit NSW – Coffs Harbour Guide
Hunter Valley
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Hunter Valley
- Hunter Valley Visitor Centre – Official Information
- Rome2Rio – Sydney to Hunter Valley Travel
- Hunter Valley Wine Country Official Guide
- Population Australia – Hunter Valley Demographics
Newcastle
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Newcastle
- Population Australia – Newcastle Population 2025
- Visit Newcastle – Official Tourism Guide
- Rome2Rio – Sydney to Newcastle Distance
South Coast NSW
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – South Coast NSW
- Population Australia – South Coast NSW Population 2025
- Shoalhaven City Council – Official Site
- Rome2Rio – Sydney to South Coast Distance
- South Coast NSW – Tourism Guide
Sydney
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Sydney
- Population Australia – Sydney Population 2025
- City Population – Sydney Statistics
- Visit Sydney – Official Tourism Guide
- Rome2Rio – Travel in and Around Sydney
Tamworth and New England
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Tamworth
- Population Australia – Tamworth Population 2025
- Tamworth Regional Council – Official Site
- Rome2Rio – Sydney to Tamworth Distance
- Destination Tamworth – Official Guide
Wagga Wagga and Riverina
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Wagga Wagga
- Population Australia – Wagga Wagga Population 2025
- City of Wagga Wagga – Official Site
- Rome2Rio – Sydney to Wagga Wagga Distance
- Visit Riverina – Official Guide
Wollongong
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Wollongong
- Population Australia – Wollongong Population 2025
- Wollongong City Council – Official Site
- Rome2Rio – Sydney to Wollongong Distance
- Visit Wollongong – Official Guide
Victoria
Ballarat + Grampians
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Grampians
- Visit Grampians – See & Do
- Grampians Region Palliative Care Consortium – Population, Age, and Health Snapshot
- Grampians Tourism – Official Visitor Guide
- Australian Traveller – 13 of the Best Things to Do in the Grampians
Bendigo
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Bendigo
- Loddon Mallee Region Economic Profile
- La Trobe University – Bendigo Campus
- Visit Victoria – Bendigo and Surrounds
- Bendigo City Council – Community Profile
- Victorian Government – Loddon Mallee Regional Partnership
Geelong
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Geelong
- Population Australia – Geelong Population 2025
- Visit Geelong & Bellarine Official Guide
- Geelong City Community Profile
- Rome2Rio – Travel from Melbourne to Geelong
Melbourne
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Melbourne
- Population Australia – Melbourne Population 2025
- Visit Melbourne – Official Tourism Guide
- Rome2Rio – Travel in and Around Melbourne
- MacroTrends – Melbourne Metro Area Population
Mornington Peninsula
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Mornington Peninsula
- Population Australia – Mornington Peninsula Population 2025
- Mornington Peninsula Shire – Official Site
- Rome2Rio – Melbourne to Mornington Peninsula Distance
- Visit Mornington Peninsula – Official Guide
Shepparton
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Shepparton
- Population Australia – Shepparton Population 2025
- Greater Shepparton City Council – Official Site
- Rome2Rio – Melbourne to Shepparton Distance
- Visit Shepparton – Official Guide
Queensland
Brisbane
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Brisbane
- World Population Review – Brisbane Population 2024
- MacroTrends – Brisbane Metro Area Population 1950-2025
- Property Update – The 20 Best Suburbs to Invest in Brisbane in 2025
- The Australian – Rise of the Lifestyle Nation: Aussies' Search for Balance Revealed
Cairns and Townsville
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Cairns
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Townsville
- World Population Review – Cairns Population 2024
- World Population Review – Townsville Population 2024
- James Cook University Overview
- Travel Distances – Cairns and Townsville to Brisbane
Darling Downs
- RDA Darling Downs and South West Region Community Profile
- Rome2Rio – Brisbane to Toowoomba Distance
- Australian Bureau of Statistics – Darling Downs - Maranoa
- Regional Development Australia – Darling Downs and South West
- Trade and Investment Queensland – Darling Downs & South West Queensland
Gold Coast
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Gold Coast
- City Population – Gold Coast Statistics
- Destination Gold Coast – Tourism and Activities
- Rome2Rio – Brisbane to Gold Coast Distance
- MacroTrends – Gold Coast Metro Area Population
Mackay
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Mackay
- Population Australia – Mackay Population 2025
- Mackay Regional Council – Official Site
- Rome2Rio – Brisbane to Mackay Distance
- Tourism Mackay – Official Guide
Sunshine Coast
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Sunshine Coast
- Population Australia – Sunshine Coast Population 2025
- Visit Sunshine Coast – Official Guide
- Rome2Rio – Brisbane to Sunshine Coast Distance
Western Australia
Albany
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data
- Population Australia – Albany Population 2025
- Distance Between Cities – Perth to Albany
- City of Albany Community Profile
- Microburbs – People & Lifestyle in Albany WA 6330
- The Albany Advertiser – Top Regional Population Growth
- Western Australian Travel – Perth to Albany Road Trip
Bunbury
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Bunbury (South West)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Bunbury (WA)
- Population Australia – Bunbury Population 2025
- Distancefromto.net – Distance from Perth to Bunbury
Coral Coast
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Coral Bay
- Distance from Perth to Geraldton
- Midwest Region Overview – Rural Health West
- Towns and Cities in Mid West – TownsVillages.com
- Coral Coast Visitor Data Network
Kimberley
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Kimberley
- Population Australia – Kimberley Population 2025
- Kimberley Tourism – Official Guide
- Rome2Rio – Perth to Kimberley Travel
Perth
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Perth
- Population Australia – Perth Population 2025
- City Population – Perth Statistics
- Visit Perth – Official Tourism Guide
- Rome2Rio – Travel in and Around Perth
Wheatbelt WA
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Wheatbelt
- Population Australia – Wheatbelt WA Population 2025
- Wheatbelt Development Commission – Official Site
- Rome2Rio – Perth to Wheatbelt Distance
- Australia's Golden Outback – Wheatbelt Guide
South Australia
Adelaide
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census Data
- Macrotrends – Adelaide Population Data
- CityPopulation.de – Adelaide City Statistics
- South Australia Tourism Commission
- The Guardian – ABS Population Data
Barossa Valley
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Barossa
- The Barossa Council Community Profile
- Rome2rio – Adelaide to Barossa Valley
- Australian Traveller – How to Get from Adelaide to Barossa Valley
- The Barossa Council – Community Census Data
Mount Gambier
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Mount Gambier
- Population Australia – Mount Gambier Population 2025
- City of Mount Gambier Official Site
- Rome2Rio – Adelaide to Mount Gambier Distance
Tasmania
Hobart
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Hobart
- Population Australia – Hobart Population 2025
- City Population – Hobart Population Data
- Discover Tasmania – Hobart and Surrounds
- Rome2Rio – Travel to and Around Hobart
Launceston
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Launceston
- Population Australia – Launceston Population 2025
- City Population – Launceston Demographics
- Discover Tasmania – Launceston
- Rome2Rio – Travel in and Around Launceston
Northern Territory
Alice Springs
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Alice Springs
- Northern Territory Government – Population and Housing Characteristics
- Northern Territory Tourism – Things to Do in Alice Springs
- City Population – Alice Springs Population Statistics
- Qantas Travel Insider – Things to Do in Alice Springs
- Alice Springs Region – Northern Territory, Australia
Darwin
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2021 Census Data – Darwin
- Population Australia – Darwin Population 2025
- City Population – Darwin Statistics
- Northern Territory Tourism – Darwin and Surrounds
- City of Darwin Official Website
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra
- World Population Review – Canberra Population 2024
- Rome2Rio – Sydney to Canberra Distance
- Australian Bureau of Statistics – Regional Population by Age and Sex, 2023
- City Population – Canberra
- MacroTrends – Canberra Metro Area Population 1950-2025
About the author
Vanessa Lovie
CEO Bsale Australia
Vanessa is the current manager and CEO of Bsale Australia. Over the past 11 years as a business owner, she understands what it takes to grow a ...
