- Actively trading businesses in House Construction (ANZSIC class 3011) across Australia, June 2025
- 66,002 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- Actively trading non-employing businesses in House Construction (ANZSIC class 3011) across Australia, June 2025
- 40,171 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- ABS business entries in House Construction (ANZSIC class 3011) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024
- 13,624 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
- ABS business exits in House Construction (ANZSIC class 3011) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025
- 10,082 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 the construction of houses (except semi-detached houses) or in carrying out alterations, additions or renovations to houses, or in organising or managing these activities.
Examples the ABS lists:
- Garage construction
- House construction, alteration or renovation
- House, prefabricated, assembly, erection or installation (on site)
The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:
- off-site production of prefabricated buildings or building components are included in the appropriate classes of Group 222 Structural Metal Product Manufacturing
- providing special trade repair services such as electrical or plumbing repairs are included in the appropriate classes of Group 323 Building Installation Services
- providing architectural or building consultancy services are included in the appropriate classes of Group 692 Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services
The ABS page for class 3011 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.
By employment size
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| All businesses | 66,002 businesses |
| Non-employing | 40,171 businesses |
| 1 to 4 employees | 21,314 businesses |
| 5 to 19 employees | 3,953 businesses |
| 20 to 199 employees | 539 businesses |
| 200 or more employees | 25 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 | 16,227 businesses |
| $50k to less than $200k | 18,271 businesses |
| $200k to less than $2m | 23,430 businesses |
| $2m to less than $5m | 4,921 businesses |
| $5m to less than $10m | 1,743 businesses |
| $10m or more | 1,410 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 | 62,460 businesses |
| ABS business entries | 13,624 businesses |
| ABS business exits | 10,082 businesses |
| At the end of the year | 66,002 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 | 22,921 businesses |
| Victoria | 19,867 businesses |
| Queensland | 11,556 businesses |
| Western Australia | 4,820 businesses |
| South Australia | 3,823 businesses |
| Tasmania | 1,484 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1,178 businesses |
| Northern Territory | 350 businesses |
| Other Territories or Currently Unknown | 3 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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