TOWN OF VICTORIA PARK
Economic Development Business Survey

The Town of Victoria Park is currently developing a new Economic Development Strategy with the main aim of attracting and retaining business and tourism to encourage economic growth.

This survey is being distributed to all business owners within the Town to obtain information which will help us gain a better understanding of the business needs in the area and the current economic landscape. The Town is expected to transform in the future to a bustling inner urban neighbourhood and this information will help us effectively plan for the future.

The survey will take approximately five minutes of your time to complete, but will have significant impact on the way the Town does business in the future. The information you provide will be kept in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988.

If you require any further information or clarification, please contact the Town's Economic Development Officer on 9311 8111, or email admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au

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* 1. Are you a:

Town of Victoria Park business owner

Town of Victoria Park commercial property owner

Other organization located within Town of Victoria Park

Other (please describe) _______

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* 2. Which category best describes the industry in which your business operates?

Accommodation and Food Services

Administrative and Support Services

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Arts and Recreation Services

Construction

Education and Training

Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services

Financial and Insurance Services

Healthcare and Social Assistance

Information, Media and Telecommunications

Mining

Manufacturing

Rental Hiring and Real Estate Services

Retail Trade

Professional Scientific and Technical Services

Public Administration and Safety

Transport, Postal and Warehousing

Wholesale Trade

Other Services

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* 3. What area of specialisation best describes your business? Please write your answer in the box below.

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* 4. Where is your business or property located?

Postcode

Street

Suburb

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* 5. Which of the following best describes your business workplace?

The business owns the space

The business rents the space, but wants to own

The business rents the space, and does not want to own

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How long has your business been in operation at its current location? Please select only one answer.

Less than 1 year

1-3 years

4-5 years

5-10 years

10+ years

Unsure

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* 7. Do you intend to continue operating your business in its current location?

Yes

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* 8. If you intend to move from your current location, what are your reasons for relocating? (tick all that apply)

Planning to close the business

Need a lower cost premises

Need a larger premises

Need smaller premises

Want to gain better access to a market

Want to gain better access to suppliers

Want to gain better access to infrastructure

Want to be closer to home

For personal reasons

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Approximately how many people does your business employ?

1-2

3-5

6-15

16-25

26-100

100-200

200+

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* 10. What is/are the approximate sales/gross annual revenue for your business?

Less than $25k

$25k to less than $50k

$50k to less than $100k

100k to less than $200k

$200k to less than $500k

$500k to less than $1 million

$1 million to less than $2 million

$2 million to less than $5 million

$5 million to less than $10 million

$10 million to less than $50 million

$50 million +

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* 11. In terms of the following areas, please indicate whether your business has experienced an increase, decrease or no change over the last 12 months?

	Decrease	No Change	Increase
Sales/Revenue	Sales/Revenue Decrease	Sales/Revenue No Change	Sales/Revenue Increase
Profitability	Profitability Decrease	Profitability No Change	Profitability Increase
Staffing Levels	Staffing Levels Decrease	Staffing Levels No Change	Staffing Levels Increase
Floorspace	Floorspace Decrease	Floorspace No Change	Floorspace Increase

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* 12. In terms of the following areas, please indicate whether you expect your business to experience an increase, decrease or no change over the next 12 months?

	Decrease	No Change	Increase
Sales/Revenue	Sales/Revenue Decrease	Sales/Revenue No Change	Sales/Revenue Increase
Profitability	Profitability Decrease	Profitability No Change	Profitability Increase
Staffing Levels	Staffing Levels Decrease	Staffing Levels No Change	Staffing Levels Increase
Floorspace	Floorspace Decrease	Floorspace No Change	Floorspace Increase

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* 13. Do you believe there are any barriers to the growth of your business?

Yes

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* 14. How important are the following drivers to the sustainability of your business?

	Of Minor Importance	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Local population growth	Local population growth Of Minor Importance	Local population growth Somewhat Important	Local population growth Very Important
Tourist and visitor numbers	Tourist and visitor numbers Of Minor Importance	Tourist and visitor numbers Somewhat Important	Tourist and visitor numbers Very Important
Proximity to other firms we do business with	Proximity to other firms we do business with Of Minor Importance	Proximity to other firms we do business with Somewhat Important	Proximity to other firms we do business with Very Important
Access to new markets	Access to new markets Of Minor Importance	Access to new markets Somewhat Important	Access to new markets Very Important
State economic performance	State economic performance Of Minor Importance	State economic performance Somewhat Important	State economic performance Very Important
Access to labour	Access to labour Of Minor Importance	Access to labour Somewhat Important	Access to labour Very Important
Access to capital	Access to capital Of Minor Importance	Access to capital Somewhat Important	Access to capital Very Important
Access to employees that live locally	Access to employees that live locally Of Minor Importance	Access to employees that live locally Somewhat Important	Access to employees that live locally Very Important
Licensing and regulations	Licensing and regulations Of Minor Importance	Licensing and regulations Somewhat Important	Licensing and regulations Very Important
Transport infrastructure	Transport infrastructure Of Minor Importance	Transport infrastructure Somewhat Important	Transport infrastructure Very Important
Access to industry networks	Access to industry networks Of Minor Importance	Access to industry networks Somewhat Important	Access to industry networks Very Important
Parking	Parking Of Minor Importance	Parking Somewhat Important	Parking Very Important

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* 15. Please indicate the significance of the following barriers to your business growth?

	Disagree	Neutral	Agree
Lack of customers/sales	Lack of customers/sales Disagree	Lack of customers/sales Neutral	Lack of customers/sales Agree
State economy	State economy Disagree	State economy Neutral	State economy Agree
Global economy	Global economy Disagree	Global economy Neutral	Global economy Agree
Competition from other businesses nearby	Competition from other businesses nearby Disagree	Competition from other businesses nearby Neutral	Competition from other businesses nearby Agree
Local government regulations	Local government regulations Disagree	Local government regulations Neutral	Local government regulations Agree
Insufficient or overburdened infrastructure	Insufficient or overburdened infrastructure Disagree	Insufficient or overburdened infrastructure Neutral	Insufficient or overburdened infrastructure Agree

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* 16. What do you think are the major disadvantages of your location? (Tick all that apply)

Poor proximity to customers

Poor proximity to suppliers

Poor proximity to other firms we do business with

Poor proximity to CBD

Poor proximity to other centres

Poor proximity to public open space, playgrounds and parks

Lack of parking

Poorly serviced by public transport

Not pedestrian friendly

Not cycling friendly

Poor tenancy mix

High cost of rent

Poorly maintained streetscape

Poorly maintained buildings

High levels of graffiti

High levels of litter

High vacancy rates

Perceived unsafe locations

Anti-social behavior

Poor signage

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What do you think are the major advantages of your location? (Tick all that apply)

Good proximity to customers

Good proximity to suppliers

Good proximity to CBD

Good proximity to other centres

Good proximity to public open space, playgrounds and parks

Nearby business are complimentary to my business

Business nearby work together to make this location better

Ample parking

Well serviced by public transport

Pedestrian friendly

Cyclist friendly

Good tenancy mix/ mix of use

Low cost of rent

Well maintained streetscape

Well maintained buildings

Low levels of graffiti

Low levels of litter

Low vacancy rates

Friendly atmosphere

Good signage

Other (please specify)

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* 18. How do you feel the following developments or events will impact your business?

	Negatively	No Impact	Positively
Perth Stadium	Perth Stadium Negatively	Perth Stadium No Impact	Perth Stadium Positively
Belmont Park redevelopment	Belmont Park redevelopment Negatively	Belmont Park redevelopment No Impact	Belmont Park redevelopment Positively
Curtin University redevelopment	Curtin University redevelopment Negatively	Curtin University redevelopment No Impact	Curtin University redevelopment Positively
More events (e.g. festivals, shows, temporary markets, etc.)	More events (e.g. festivals, shows, temporary markets, etc.) Negatively	More events (e.g. festivals, shows, temporary markets, etc.) No Impact	More events (e.g. festivals, shows, temporary markets, etc.) Positively
Increased residential density across the Town of Victoria Park	Increased residential density across the Town of Victoria Park Negatively	Increased residential density across the Town of Victoria Park No Impact	Increased residential density across the Town of Victoria Park Positively
Light rail through the Town of Victoria Park	Light rail through the Town of Victoria Park Negatively	Light rail through the Town of Victoria Park No Impact	Light rail through the Town of Victoria Park Positively

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* 1. Are you a:

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* 2. Which category best describes the industry in which your business operates?

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* 3. What area of specialisation best describes your business? Please write your answer in the box below.

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* 4. Where is your business or property located?

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* 5. Which of the following best describes your business workplace?

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* 6. How long has your business been in operation at its current location? Please select only one answer.

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* 7. Do you intend to continue operating your business in its current location?

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* 8. If you intend to move from your current location, what are your reasons for relocating? (tick all that apply)

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* 9. Approximately how many people does your business employ?

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* 10. What is/are the approximate sales/gross annual revenue for your business?

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* 11. In terms of the following areas, please indicate whether your business has experienced an increase, decrease or no change over the last 12 months?

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* 12. In terms of the following areas, please indicate whether you expect your business to experience an increase, decrease or no change over the next 12 months?

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* 13. Do you believe there are any barriers to the growth of your business?

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* 14. How important are the following drivers to the sustainability of your business?

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* 15. Please indicate the significance of the following barriers to your business growth?

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* 16. What do you think are the major disadvantages of your location? (Tick all that apply)

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* 17. What do you think are the major advantages of your location? (Tick all that apply)

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* 18. How do you feel the following developments or events will impact your business?

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* 19. Do you want to identify the name of your business? If so, please type the name in the comments box below.

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* 20. In your opinion, what type of business or activities should be encouraged and discouraged in your location? Why?

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* 21. Please describe the type of users you would like to attract to your location? Why? (e.g. workers, families, local residents, youth, etc.)

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* 22. What is one thing you wish you could change about your location or business environment? Please type your comments in the box below.