Dental Services: ABS business counts
ANZSIC class 8531, in the Health Care and Social Assistance division.
- Actively trading businesses in Dental Services (ANZSIC class 8531) across Australia, June 2025
- 20,296 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- Actively trading non-employing businesses in Dental Services (ANZSIC class 8531) across Australia, June 2025
- 11,381 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- ABS business entries in Dental Services (ANZSIC class 8531) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024
- 2,139 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
- ABS business exits in Dental Services (ANZSIC class 8531) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025
- 1,560 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 practice of general or specialised dentistry. These businesses consist of registered dentists who generally operate private or group practices. Also included are dental hospitals providing out-patient services only.
Examples the ABS lists:
- Conservative dental service
- Dental hospital (out-patient)
- Dental practice service
- Dental practitioner service
- Dental surgery service
- Endodontic service
- Oral pathology service
- Oral surgery service
- Orthodontic service
- Paedodontic service
The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:
- providing dental hygiene services are included in Class 8539 Other Allied Health Services
- the manufacture and repair of dentures are included in Class 2412 Medical and Surgical Equipment Manufacturing
The ABS page for class 8531 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.
By employment size
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| All businesses | 20,296 businesses |
| Non-employing | 11,381 businesses |
| 1 to 4 employees | 4,747 businesses |
| 5 to 19 employees | 3,856 businesses |
| 20 to 199 employees | 305 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 | 1,914 businesses |
| $50k to less than $200k | 2,997 businesses |
| $200k to less than $2m | 13,923 businesses |
| $2m to less than $5m | 1,264 businesses |
| $5m to less than $10m | 154 businesses |
| $10m or more | 44 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 | 19,717 businesses |
| ABS business entries | 2,139 businesses |
| ABS business exits | 1,560 businesses |
| At the end of the year | 20,296 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 | 6,488 businesses |
| Victoria | 5,549 businesses |
| Queensland | 4,207 businesses |
| Western Australia | 2,088 businesses |
| South Australia | 1,255 businesses |
| Tasmania | 257 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | 362 businesses |
| Northern Territory | 89 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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