Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging Services: ABS business counts
ANZSIC class 8520, in the Health Care and Social Assistance division.
- Actively trading businesses in Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging Services (ANZSIC class 8520) across Australia, June 2025
- 3,389 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- Actively trading non-employing businesses in Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging Services (ANZSIC class 8520) across Australia, June 2025
- 2,064 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- ABS business entries in Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging Services (ANZSIC class 8520) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024
- 510 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
- ABS business exits in Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging Services (ANZSIC class 8520) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025
- 309 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 provision of pathology laboratory or diagnostic imaging services such as analytical services including body fluid analysis, ultrasound or x-ray services.
Examples the ABS lists:
- Diagnostic imaging service
- Medical laboratory service
- Pathology laboratory service
- X-ray clinic service
The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:
- providing chemical testing and analysis services (other than pathology services) are included in Class 6925 Scientific Testing and Analysis Services
The ABS page for class 8520 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.
By employment size
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| All businesses | 3,389 businesses |
| Non-employing | 2,064 businesses |
| 1 to 4 employees | 859 businesses |
| 5 to 19 employees | 320 businesses |
| 20 to 199 employees | 118 businesses |
| 200 or more employees | 28 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 | 498 businesses |
| $50k to less than $200k | 735 businesses |
| $200k to less than $2m | 1,668 businesses |
| $2m to less than $5m | 273 businesses |
| $5m to less than $10m | 107 businesses |
| $10m or more | 108 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 | 3,188 businesses |
| ABS business entries | 510 businesses |
| ABS business exits | 309 businesses |
| At the end of the year | 3,389 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 | 1,358 businesses |
| Victoria | 860 businesses |
| Queensland | 645 businesses |
| Western Australia | 251 businesses |
| South Australia | 177 businesses |
| Tasmania | 42 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | 43 businesses |
| Northern Territory | 13 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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