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Computer and Computer Peripheral Wholesaling: ABS business counts

ANZSIC class 3492, in the Wholesale Trade division.

Actively trading businesses in Computer and Computer Peripheral Wholesaling (ANZSIC class 3492) across Australia, June 2025
1,172 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
Actively trading non-employing businesses in Computer and Computer Peripheral Wholesaling (ANZSIC class 3492) across Australia, June 2025
548 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025.
ABS business entries in Computer and Computer Peripheral Wholesaling (ANZSIC class 3492) across Australia: counted at June 2025 but not June 2024
68 businessesAustralian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25.
ABS business exits in Computer and Computer Peripheral Wholesaling (ANZSIC class 3492) across Australia: counted at June 2024 but not June 2025
117 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 wholesaling computers or computer peripheral equipment.

Examples the ABS lists:

  • Blank compact disc (CD) wholesaling
  • Blank computer disc wholesaling
  • Blank digital versatile disc (DVD) wholesaling
  • Computer game wholesaling
  • Computer peripheral wholesaling n.e.c.
  • Computer software wholesaling
  • Computer wholesaling
  • Inkjet printer wholesaling
  • Keyboard wholesaling
  • Laser printer wholesaling

The ABS counts businesses mainly engaged in this related work in other classes:

  • wholesaling telecommunication goods are included in Class 3493 Telecommunication Goods Wholesaling
  • wholesaling pre-recorded audio or visual entertainment media such as CDs or DVDs are included in Class 3739 Other Goods Wholesaling n.e.c.

The ABS page for class 3492 gives the full definition and what the class leaves out.

By employment size

Computer and Computer Peripheral Wholesaling businesses across Australia by employment size
BusinessesCount
All businesses1,172 businesses
Non-employing548 businesses
1 to 4 employees346 businesses
5 to 19 employees166 businesses
20 to 199 employees101 businesses
200 or more employees11 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

By turnover

Computer and Computer Peripheral Wholesaling businesses across Australia by turnover
BusinessesCount
Zero to less than $50k291 businesses
$50k to less than $200k231 businesses
$200k to less than $2m323 businesses
$2m to less than $5m95 businesses
$5m to less than $10m72 businesses
$10m or more160 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 3, June 2025. Checked 16 Oct 2026.

Entries and exits, 2024-25

Computer and Computer Peripheral Wholesaling businesses across Australia over 2024-25
BusinessesCount
At the start of the year1,221 businesses
ABS business entries68 businesses
ABS business exits117 businesses
At the end of the year1,172 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, 2024-25. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

By main state or territory

Computer and Computer Peripheral Wholesaling businesses by main state or territory
BusinessesCount
New South Wales541 businesses
Victoria281 businesses
Queensland195 businesses
Western Australia69 businesses
South Australia59 businesses
Tasmania7 businesses
Australian Capital Territory8 businesses
Northern Territory0 businesses
Other Territories or Currently Unknown11 businesses

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Counts of Australian Businesses, data cube 2, June 2025. Checked 15 Oct 2026.

Sources

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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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