Performing Arts Venue Operation: ABS business counts
ANZSIC class 9003, in the Arts and Recreation Services division.
- Actively trading businesses in Performing Arts Venue Operation (ANZSIC class 9003) across Australia, June 2025
- 963 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- Actively trading non-employing businesses in Performing Arts Venue Operation (ANZSIC class 9003) across Australia, June 2025
- 429 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- ABS business entries in Performing Arts Venue Operation (ANZSIC class 9003) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024
- 163 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
- ABS business exits in Performing Arts Venue Operation (ANZSIC class 9003) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025
- 131 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 venues for the presentation and rehearsal of performing arts.
Examples the ABS lists:
- Concert hall operation
- Entertainment centre operation
- Music bowl operation
- Opera house operation
- Performing arts venue operation n.e.c.
- Playhouse operation
- Theatre operation (except motion picture theatre)
The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:
- operating motion picture theatres are included in Class 5513 Motion Picture Exhibition
- operating theatre restaurants mainly engaged in providing live theatrical productions with food and beverages are included in Class 9001 Performing Arts Operation
- providing arts or sports event promotional services (without facilities) are included in Class 7299 Other Administrative Services n.e.c.
The ABS page for class 9003 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.
By employment size
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| All businesses | 963 businesses |
| Non-employing | 429 businesses |
| 1 to 4 employees | 258 businesses |
| 5 to 19 employees | 170 businesses |
| 20 to 199 employees | 101 businesses |
| 200 or more employees | 5 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 | 183 businesses |
| $50k to less than $200k | 255 businesses |
| $200k to less than $2m | 418 businesses |
| $2m to less than $5m | 60 businesses |
| $5m to less than $10m | 27 businesses |
| $10m or more | 20 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 | 931 businesses |
| ABS business entries | 163 businesses |
| ABS business exits | 131 businesses |
| At the end of the year | 963 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 | 344 businesses |
| Victoria | 312 businesses |
| Queensland | 155 businesses |
| Western Australia | 75 businesses |
| South Australia | 47 businesses |
| Tasmania | 11 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | 10 businesses |
| Northern Territory | 8 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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