Amusement and Other Recreational Activities n.e.c.: ABS business counts

ANZSIC class 9139, in the Arts and Recreation Services division.

Actively trading businesses in Amusement and Other Recreational Activities n.e.c. (ANZSIC class 9139) across Australia, June 2025: 1,331 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
Actively trading non-employing businesses in Amusement and Other Recreational Activities n.e.c. (ANZSIC class 9139) across Australia, June 2025: 598 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
ABS business entries in Amusement and Other Recreational Activities n.e.c. (ANZSIC class 9139) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024: 150 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
ABS business exits in Amusement and Other Recreational Activities n.e.c. (ANZSIC class 9139) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025: 174 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.

About these figures

These ABS figures count actively trading businesses, not workers, sites or venues, each in its main state or territory.
Entries and exits compare two 30 June counts. They are not counts of openings and closures.
The ABS adjusts its counts slightly to protect confidentiality, so a small number or a zero is approximate, not proof that no such business exists.

Summary of the ABS class definition

In this class, the ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in providing amusement and other recreational services not elsewhere classified. Included in this class are businesses that provide outdoor recreational services such as bungy jumping and white water rafting.

Examples the ABS lists:

Amusement activity n.e.c.
Bungy jumping operation
Bush walking operation
Cave diving operation
Outdoor adventure operation n.e.c.
Recreational activity n.e.c.
Whitewater rafting operation

The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:

using transport equipment to provide scenic and sightseeing services such as charter boat fishing operations and scenic railway operations, and which impose an impact on part of the transportation system, are included in Class 5010 Scenic and Sightseeing Transport

The ABS page for class 9139 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.

By employment size

Amusement and Other Recreational Activities n.e.c. businesses across Australia by employment size
Businesses	Count
All businesses	1,331 businesses
Non-employing	598 businesses
1 to 4 employees	350 businesses
5 to 19 employees	275 businesses
20 to 199 employees	107 businesses
200 or more employees	0 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

By turnover

Amusement and Other Recreational Activities n.e.c. businesses across Australia by turnover
Businesses	Count
Zero to less than $50k	250 businesses
$50k to less than $200k	374 businesses
$200k to less than $2m	589 businesses
$2m to less than $5m	81 businesses
$5m to less than $10m	25 businesses
$10m or more	12 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 3, June 2025. Checked 16 Oct 2026.

Entries and exits, 2024-25

Amusement and Other Recreational Activities n.e.c. businesses across Australia over 2024-25
Businesses	Count
At the start of the year	1,355 businesses
ABS business entries	150 businesses
ABS business exits	174 businesses
At the end of the year	1,331 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

By main state or territory

Amusement and Other Recreational Activities n.e.c. businesses by main state or territory
Businesses	Count
New South Wales	463 businesses
Victoria	316 businesses
Queensland	294 businesses
Western Australia	120 businesses
South Australia	62 businesses
Tasmania	42 businesses
Australian Capital Territory	16 businesses
Northern Territory	18 businesses
Other Territories or Currently Unknown	0 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Sources

Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2: Businesses by main state by industry class by employment size ranges (8165DC02.xlsx). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2021 to June 2025, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Released 16 December 2025, checked 15 October 2026.
Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 3: Businesses by main state by industry class by turnover size ranges (8165DC03.xlsx). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, June 2021 to June 2025, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Released 16 December 2025, checked 16 October 2026.
Correspondence, GCCSA 2021 to GCCSA 2026 (CG_GCCSA_2021_GCCSA_2026.csv). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 4, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Released 22 July 2026, checked 15 October 2026.
Greater Capital City Statistical Areas digital boundary file, 2026 (GCCSA_2026_AUST_SHP_GDA2020.zip). Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 4, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Released 22 July 2026, checked 15 October 2026.
Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 (Revision 2.0): the detailed classification. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 (Revision 2.0), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Released 26 June 2013, checked 16 October 2026.

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