Growth in Australian business counts by industry
Counts growth is not profitability, investment performance or business quality.
Counts growth is not profitability, investment performance or business quality.
The comparison, in colour.
Negative values remain labelled with a minus sign; height shows magnitude, not direction. Bar height shows the magnitude of annual change in number of actively trading businesses; exact values are listed below.
Every position. Every number.
| Rank | Industry | Annual change in number of actively trading businesses ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 6.7% |
| 02 | Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4.9% |
| 03 | Financial and Insurance Services | 4.3% |
| 04 | Information Media and Telecommunications | 4.0% |
| 05 | Arts and Recreation Services | 3.8% |
| 06 | Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 3.7% |
| 07 | Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.6% |
| 08 | Construction | 3.4% |
| 09 | Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 3.2% |
| 10 | Other Services | 3.1% |
| 11 | Education and Training | 2.8% |
| 12 | Administrative and Support Services | 2.6% |
| 13 | Public Administration and Safety | 1.8% |
| 14 | Accommodation and Food Services | 1.3% |
| 15 | Mining | 1.1% |
| 16 | Wholesale Trade | 0.5% |
| 17 | Manufacturing | 0.2% |
| 18 | Retail Trade | 0.1% |
| 19 | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | -0.5% |
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Descending published values; exact ties share a rank. The original ABS table is reordered. This compares growth rates rather than absolute market size.
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Source publication: 2026-08-18. Snapshot first observed 2026-11-07T14:09:54+00:00. Source-check schedule: quarterly; publisher cadence: Annual observations; revisions can occur. Checking again does not change the observation period.