Non-Residential Building Construction: ABS business counts
ANZSIC class 3020, in the Construction division.
- Actively trading businesses in Non-Residential Building Construction (ANZSIC class 3020) across Australia, June 2025
- 18,623 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- Actively trading non-employing businesses in Non-Residential Building Construction (ANZSIC class 3020) across Australia, June 2025
- 12,267 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- ABS business entries in Non-Residential Building Construction (ANZSIC class 3020) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024
- 2,967 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
- ABS business exits in Non-Residential Building Construction (ANZSIC class 3020) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025
- 2,338 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 non-residential buildings such as hotels, motels, hostels, hospitals, prisons or other buildings, in carrying out alterations, additions or renovation to such buildings, or in organising or managing these activities.
Examples the ABS lists:
- Commercial building construction
- Industrial building construction
- Office building construction
- Prefabricated non-residential building assembly, erection or installation on-site (except sheds, garages or carports)
- Prefabricated temperature controlled structures installation
- Renovation or alteration of non-residential buildings
The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:
- off-site production of prefabricated metal buildings or metal 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 3020 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.
By employment size
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| All businesses | 18,623 businesses |
| Non-employing | 12,267 businesses |
| 1 to 4 employees | 4,379 businesses |
| 5 to 19 employees | 1,425 businesses |
| 20 to 199 employees | 522 businesses |
| 200 or more employees | 30 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 | 5,068 businesses |
| $50k to less than $200k | 3,934 businesses |
| $200k to less than $2m | 6,388 businesses |
| $2m to less than $5m | 1,456 businesses |
| $5m to less than $10m | 715 businesses |
| $10m or more | 1,062 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 | 17,994 businesses |
| ABS business entries | 2,967 businesses |
| ABS business exits | 2,338 businesses |
| At the end of the year | 18,623 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 | 5,947 businesses |
| Victoria | 5,233 businesses |
| Queensland | 3,376 businesses |
| Western Australia | 2,264 businesses |
| South Australia | 1,103 businesses |
| Tasmania | 228 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | 303 businesses |
| Northern Territory | 166 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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