Other Manufacturing n.e.c.: ABS business counts
ANZSIC class 2599, in the Manufacturing division.
- Actively trading businesses in Other Manufacturing n.e.c. (ANZSIC class 2599) across Australia, June 2025
- 1,595 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- Actively trading non-employing businesses in Other Manufacturing n.e.c. (ANZSIC class 2599) across Australia, June 2025
- 821 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- ABS business entries in Other Manufacturing n.e.c. (ANZSIC class 2599) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024
- 170 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
- ABS business exits in Other Manufacturing n.e.c. (ANZSIC class 2599) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025
- 217 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 products not elsewhere classified, including musical instruments, umbrellas, brooms, brushes and writing and marking equipment.
Examples the ABS lists:
- Ball point pen manufacturing
- Broom manufacturing
- Brush manufacturing
- Candle manufacturing
- Floor mop manufacturing
- Hair brush manufacturing
- Manufacturing n.e.c.
- Musical instrument manufacturing
- Paint brush manufacturing
- Pen manufacturing
The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:
- manufacturing amplifiers, loudspeakers and other electronic musical equipment are included in Class 2429 Other Electronic Equipment Manufacturing
- manufacturing electric toothbrushes are included in Class 2449 Other Domestic Appliance Manufacturing
- manufacturing electrical signs are included in Class 2432 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
- manufacturing metal signs are included in Class 2299 Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing n.e.c.
- signwriting are included in Class 6924 Other Specialised Design Services
The ABS page for class 2599 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.
By employment size
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| All businesses | 1,595 businesses |
| Non-employing | 821 businesses |
| 1 to 4 employees | 467 businesses |
| 5 to 19 employees | 244 businesses |
| 20 to 199 employees | 63 businesses |
| 200 or more employees | 0 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 | 347 businesses |
| $50k to less than $200k | 475 businesses |
| $200k to less than $2m | 616 businesses |
| $2m to less than $5m | 93 businesses |
| $5m to less than $10m | 29 businesses |
| $10m or more | 35 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 | 1,642 businesses |
| ABS business entries | 170 businesses |
| ABS business exits | 217 businesses |
| At the end of the year | 1,595 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 | 515 businesses |
| Victoria | 391 businesses |
| Queensland | 373 businesses |
| Western Australia | 166 businesses |
| South Australia | 97 businesses |
| Tasmania | 27 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | 11 businesses |
| Northern Territory | 10 businesses |
| Other Territories or Currently Unknown | 5 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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