Other Structural Metal Product Manufacturing: ABS business counts
ANZSIC class 2229, in the Manufacturing division.
- Actively trading businesses in Other Structural Metal Product Manufacturing (ANZSIC class 2229) across Australia, June 2025
- 1,555 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- Actively trading non-employing businesses in Other Structural Metal Product Manufacturing (ANZSIC class 2229) across Australia, June 2025
- 668 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
- ABS business entries in Other Structural Metal Product Manufacturing (ANZSIC class 2229) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024
- 185 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
- ABS business exits in Other Structural Metal Product Manufacturing (ANZSIC class 2229) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025
- 187 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 architectural steel, wrought iron or other metal (except aluminium) products such as window frames, doors, stairs or staircases, railings, gates, balustrades or ornamental partitions.
Examples the ABS lists:
- Architectural metal product manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Balcony, metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Balustrade, metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Curtain wall, metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Door or door frame, metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Door, fire resistant, manufacturing
- Fascia, metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Fire escape, prefabricated metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Fly screen door, metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
- Garage door, metal, manufacturing (except aluminium)
The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:
- fabricating structural steel are included in Class 2221 Structural Steel Fabricating
- manufacturing sheet metal (except aluminium) products such as downpipes, guttering or ducts are included in Class 2224 Metal Roof and Guttering Manufacturing (except Aluminium)
- manufacturing metal blinds or awnings are included in Class 2299 Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing n.e.c.
- installing windows or window frames are included in Class 3245 Glazing Services
The ABS page for class 2229 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.
By employment size
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| All businesses | 1,555 businesses |
| Non-employing | 668 businesses |
| 1 to 4 employees | 471 businesses |
| 5 to 19 employees | 315 businesses |
| 20 to 199 employees | 96 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 | 208 businesses |
| $50k to less than $200k | 378 businesses |
| $200k to less than $2m | 663 businesses |
| $2m to less than $5m | 161 businesses |
| $5m to less than $10m | 69 businesses |
| $10m or more | 76 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 | 1,557 businesses |
| ABS business entries | 185 businesses |
| ABS business exits | 187 businesses |
| At the end of the year | 1,555 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 | 439 businesses |
| Queensland | 267 businesses |
| Western Australia | 181 businesses |
| South Australia | 111 businesses |
| Tasmania | 13 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | 15 businesses |
| Northern Territory | 14 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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