- Actively trading businesses in Other Services (ANZSIC division S) across Australia, June 2025
- 134,569 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8, June 2025.
- Actively trading non-employing businesses in Other Services (ANZSIC division S) across Australia, June 2025
- 68,218 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8, June 2025.
- Actively trading businesses in Other Services (ANZSIC division S) with 1 to 4 employees across Australia, June 2025
- 50,093 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8, June 2025.
About these figures
- These ABS figures count actively trading businesses, not workers, sites or venues, each in its main state or territory.
- Each state's figure adds up the ABS counts for the small areas in it. The ABS adjusts those counts slightly to protect confidentiality, so the sums are approximate.
Summary of the ABS division definition
The Other Services Division includes a broad range of personal services; religious, civic, professional and other interest group services; selected repair and maintenance activities; and private households employing staff. Businesses in this division are mainly engaged in providing a range of personal care services, such as hair, beauty, diet and weight management services; providing death care services; promoting or administering religious events or activities; or promoting and defending the interests of their members.
The ABS page for division S gives the full definition.
By employment size
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| All businesses | 134,569 businesses |
| Non-employing | 68,218 businesses |
| 1 to 4 employees | 50,093 businesses |
| 5 to 19 employees | 14,738 businesses |
| 20 to 199 employees | 1,452 businesses |
| 200 or more employees | 68 businesses |
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8, June 2025. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
By main state or territory
| Businesses | Count |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 41,792 businesses |
| Victoria | 35,480 businesses |
| Queensland | 29,351 businesses |
| Western Australia | 14,729 businesses |
| South Australia | 8,199 businesses |
| Tasmania | 2,244 businesses |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1,663 businesses |
| Northern Territory | 1,085 businesses |
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8, June 2025. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
Repair and Maintenance
Class profiles
- Automotive Body, Paint and Interior Repair
- Automotive Electrical Services
- Domestic Appliance Repair and Maintenance
- Electronic (except Domestic Appliance) and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
- Other Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Other Repair and Maintenance n.e.c.
Personal and Other Services
Sources
Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 8: Businesses by industry division by Statistical Area Level 2 by employment size ranges (8165DC08.xlsx). Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, 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.
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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