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Atlas FAQs

What geographic areas can be used to analyse businesses?

Businesses can be analysed by any number of ways including postcode, suburb, local government area, State and Federal electorates, other defined regions (eg regional council organisations, economic development regions and area health services) or by State.

What is the source of the data?

The data is derived from a number of different sources including the Australian Business Register (only available for approved government usage and contains all businesses that have an ABN and are registered for GST), the Australian Bureau of Statistics and a database owned and managed by Bugseye.

How often is the data updated?

The data is updated annually to provide trends over time, information about the changing industry composition and entry and exit information about businesses in specific areas.

Does the data include every business?

The data includes the majority of businesses in any area. It may not include new busineses that have only just begun operating or those businesses with multiple locations (e.g. supermarket chains) in which case only the head office address is included.

Are Government departments included in the data?

Government departments at the State and Federal levels are included in the Australian Business Register data maintained by the Australian Taxation Office and which is available for use by Government.

How often are new features added to Atlas?

New features, layers and functionality are added to the Australian Business Atlas twice a year as they become available to ensure it remains useful to existing and new users.

Is the data consistent with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)?

Yes, the data is aligned with data available from the ABS.

What export optons are available?

The data can be filtered and exported in CSV format as well as creating a report suitable for presentation or printing in a range of common formats including word and PowerPoint.

Is training included?

All users are provided with a half day training session, technical support material and telephone user assistance.

How can I see a demonstration of Atlas before I decided whether to purchase it?

Yes, Bugseye offers webinars for an online demonstration and 30 days free use covering trial data for another area. To arrange a no obligation demonstration, contact Steve Harvey.