Performing Arts Operation: ABS business counts
ANZSIC class 9001, in the Arts and Recreation Services division.
- Actively trading businesses in Performing Arts Operation (ANZSIC class 9001) across Australia, June 2025
- 2,341 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- Actively trading non-employing businesses in Performing Arts Operation (ANZSIC class 9001) across Australia, June 2025
- 1,673 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- ABS business entries in Performing Arts Operation (ANZSIC class 9001) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024
- 426 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
- ABS business exits in Performing Arts Operation (ANZSIC class 9001) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025
- 398 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 or producing live theatrical or musical presentations or performances. These businesses are not usually involved in the creation of original artistic or cultural works.
Examples the ABS lists:
- Choirs/ Choral groups
- Circus operation
- Dance and ballet company operation
- Music groups
- Musical comedy company operation
- Musical productions
- Opera company operation
- Orchestra operation
- Performing arts operation n.e.c.
- Small ensembles/ Quartets/ Chamber groups
The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:
- creating original artistic or cultural works are included in Class 9002 Creative Artists, Musicians, Writers and Performers
- operating acting, drama, dance and ballet schools are included in Class 8212 Arts Education
- operating venues for the presentation and rehearsal of performing arts are included in Class 9003 Performing Arts Venue Operation
The ABS page for class 9001 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.
By employment size
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| All businesses | 2,341 businesses |
| Non-employing | 1,673 businesses |
| 1 to 4 employees | 488 businesses |
| 5 to 19 employees | 122 businesses |
| 20 to 199 employees | 54 businesses |
| 200 or more employees | 4 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 | 591 businesses |
| $50k to less than $200k | 949 businesses |
| $200k to less than $2m | 694 businesses |
| $2m to less than $5m | 63 businesses |
| $5m to less than $10m | 23 businesses |
| $10m or more | 21 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 | 2,313 businesses |
| ABS business entries | 426 businesses |
| ABS business exits | 398 businesses |
| At the end of the year | 2,341 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 | 854 businesses |
| Victoria | 725 businesses |
| Queensland | 411 businesses |
| Western Australia | 176 businesses |
| South Australia | 109 businesses |
| Tasmania | 31 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | 23 businesses |
| Northern Territory | 12 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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