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Company statistics
How many companies are in Australia? (2026)
There are 20,202,502 companies on record in Australia. Rather than one inflated figure, OneFirmIntel grades every company into a quality tier, so the number tells you how many are listed, established, newly registered, or no longer active.
Total companies
20M+
★★ Established
5M+
★ New entrant
3M+
Active universe
9M+
Companies in Australia by quality tier
| Quality tier | What it means | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| ★★★ Listed | Stock-exchange-listed companies | 29,353 |
| ★★ Established | Active, registered 3+ years ago | 5,897,699 |
| ★ New entrant | Active, under 3 years old | 3,106,113 |
| Inactive | Dissolved or struck off | 11,169,337 |
| Total | 20,202,502 |
Top industries in Australia by company count
| Industry | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | 73,129 | View → |
| Agriculture | 30,060 | View → |
| Machinery | 22,430 | View → |
| Transport | 20,942 | View → |
| Logistics | 9,468 | View → |
| Automotive | 3,924 | View → |
| Chemicals | 2,372 | View → |
Counts reflect companies matching each industry keyword in the OneFirmIntel dataset; a company may appear in more than one sector.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are in Australia?
OneFirmIntel lists 20,202,502 companies in Australia as of 2026, sourced from official government records and graded into quality tiers.
How many active companies are in Australia?
The active universe in Australia, ★★★ Listed, ★★ Established and ★ New entrant companies, is approximately 9,033,165. Dissolved and struck-off entities are counted separately.
How many listed (public) companies are in Australia?
OneFirmIntel records 29,353 stock-exchange-listed (★★★) companies in Australia.
What is the biggest industry in Australia by company count?
Trading is the largest tracked sector in Australia, with 73,129 companies on record.
Where does this company count come from?
The figures come from OneFirmIntel's government-sourced company dataset, deduplicated into one record per company and refreshed regularly. Each company is graded into a quality tier so the headline number is actually usable.
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Updated: May 2026 · government-sourced, deduplicated to one record per company.