Other Gambling Activities: ABS business counts
ANZSIC class 9209, in the Arts and Recreation Services division.
- Actively trading businesses in Other Gambling Activities (ANZSIC class 9209) across Australia, June 2025
- 677 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- Actively trading non-employing businesses in Other Gambling Activities (ANZSIC class 9209) across Australia, June 2025
- 333 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- ABS business entries in Other Gambling Activities (ANZSIC class 9209) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024
- 70 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
- ABS business exits in Other Gambling Activities (ANZSIC class 9209) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025
- 125 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 operating other gambling services such as totalisator or betting services. Also included in this class are businesses offering gambling services through the internet.
Examples the ABS lists:
- Betting shop operation
- Bookmaker operation
- Gambling activity n.e.c.
- Internet gambling operation
- TAB operation
The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:
- selling alcoholic beverages both for consumption on and off the premises (which could include food and gambling services and/or live entertainment) are included in Class 4520 Pubs, Taverns and Bars
- operating hospitality clubs (which could include gambling, sporting or other social or entertainment facilities) are included in Class 4530 Clubs (Hospitality)
The ABS page for class 9209 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.
By employment size
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| All businesses | 677 businesses |
| Non-employing | 333 businesses |
| 1 to 4 employees | 223 businesses |
| 5 to 19 employees | 90 businesses |
| 20 to 199 employees | 24 businesses |
| 200 or more employees | 7 businesses |
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
By turnover
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| Zero to less than $50k | 145 businesses |
| $50k to less than $200k | 189 businesses |
| $200k to less than $2m | 253 businesses |
| $2m to less than $5m | 38 businesses |
| $5m to less than $10m | 16 businesses |
| $10m or more | 36 businesses |
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 3, June 2025. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
Entries and exits, 2024-25
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| At the start of the year | 732 businesses |
| ABS business entries | 70 businesses |
| ABS business exits | 125 businesses |
| At the end of the year | 677 businesses |
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
By main state or territory
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 230 businesses |
| Victoria | 217 businesses |
| Queensland | 94 businesses |
| Western Australia | 83 businesses |
| South Australia | 32 businesses |
| Tasmania | 7 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | 8 businesses |
| Northern Territory | 6 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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