Clothing Manufacturing: ABS business counts
ANZSIC class 1351, in the Manufacturing division.
- Actively trading businesses in Clothing Manufacturing (ANZSIC class 1351) across Australia, June 2025
- 2,450 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- Actively trading non-employing businesses in Clothing Manufacturing (ANZSIC class 1351) across Australia, June 2025
- 1,568 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- ABS business entries in Clothing Manufacturing (ANZSIC class 1351) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024
- 352 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
- ABS business exits in Clothing Manufacturing (ANZSIC class 1351) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025
- 436 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 manufacturing clothing (except knitted clothing). Included are businesses manufacturing outerwear, underwear, sleepwear, infant clothing, headwear, fur or leather clothing and clothing accessories. This class also includes businesses mainly engaged in providing clothing trade services such as hem stitching, basque knitting or buttonholing.
Examples the ABS lists:
- Belt manufacturing (for clothing)
- Clothing accessory manufacturing n.e.c.
- Clothing manufacturing n.e.c.
- Clothing, fur, manufacturing
- Clothing, knitted fabric, manufacturing
- Clothing, leather, manufacturing
- Clothing, plastic or rubber, manufacturing
- Glove manufacturing (except rubber)
- Handkerchief manufacturing
- Hat and cap manufacturing
The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:
- manufacturing hosiery, knitted clothing, knitted cardigans or pullovers, or other knitted clothing are included in Class 1340 Knitted Product Manufacturing
- manufacturing bicycle helmets are included in Class 1913 Polymer Foam Product Manufacturing
- manufacturing rubber gloves are included in Class 1920 Natural Rubber Product Manufacturing
- and manufacturing leather handbags are included in Class 1320 Leather Tanning, Fur Dressing and Leather Product Manufacturing
The ABS page for class 1351 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.
By employment size
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| All businesses | 2,450 businesses |
| Non-employing | 1,568 businesses |
| 1 to 4 employees | 580 businesses |
| 5 to 19 employees | 229 businesses |
| 20 to 199 employees | 68 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 | 682 businesses |
| $50k to less than $200k | 912 businesses |
| $200k to less than $2m | 679 businesses |
| $2m to less than $5m | 92 businesses |
| $5m to less than $10m | 42 businesses |
| $10m or more | 43 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 | 2,534 businesses |
| ABS business entries | 352 businesses |
| ABS business exits | 436 businesses |
| At the end of the year | 2,450 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 | 963 businesses |
| Victoria | 590 businesses |
| Queensland | 486 businesses |
| Western Australia | 198 businesses |
| South Australia | 144 businesses |
| Tasmania | 36 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | 20 businesses |
| Northern Territory | 6 businesses |
| Other Territories or Currently Unknown | 7 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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