What Is an ANZSIC Code? (Australia & New Zealand Industry Classification)
What is an ANZSIC code? The Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) is the joint industry classification used to compile and analyse industry statistics across Australia and New Zealand.
ANZSIC assigns each statistical unit to an industry based on its predominant economic activity. It exists to make industry data more comparable within Australia and New Zealand, while also aligning as far as practical with the international reference standard ISIC.
ANZSIC structure at a glance
ANZSIC is hierarchical and uses a letter at the broadest level, then progressively more detailed numeric codes as you move down the structure.
- Division: broad industry category identified by a letter
- Subdivision: 2-digit category within a division
- Group: 3-digit refinement within a subdivision
- Class: 4-digit activity definition
Structure summary
ANZSIC 2006 (Revision 2.0) contains the following hierarchy counts.
Divisions
19
Subdivisions
86
Groups
214
Classes
506
How to Read an ANZSIC Code
ANZSIC is built so users can work at broad or detailed levels depending on the job. Divisions are useful for summary reporting, while subdivisions, groups, and classes support progressively more specific statistical analysis and data coding.
Worked Example
Example hierarchy
This example shows how a detailed class sits inside the broader ANZSIC structure.
| Level | Code | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Division | C | Manufacturing |
| Subdivision | 11 | Food Product Manufacturing |
| Group | 111 | Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing |
| Class | 1111 | Meat Processing |
In practice, a unit is classified to the category that best reflects its predominant activity, using the classification rules and boundary guidance where activities sit close to category edges.
Current Edition and Revision Status
The ABS latest-release page currently identifies ANZSIC 2006 (Revision 2.0) as the latest release, first released on 26 June 2013, with next release status listed as unknown. The ABS explains that Revision 2.0 is a minor revision that maintains the scope, concepts, and structure of ANZSIC 2006 while clarifying definitions, updating primary activities, and correcting minor issues. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
The ABS has also run consultation on the future of industry classification, which signals that further review remains possible even though the currently published latest release is still Revision 2.0. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
ANZSIC Division and Subdivision Codes and Titles
The list below uses the division and subdivision titles from the ANZSIC 2006 (Revision 2.0) structure.
View division and subdivision list
| Division | Subdivision | Title |
|---|---|---|
| A | 01 | Agriculture |
| A | 02 | Aquaculture |
| A | 03 | Forestry and Logging |
| A | 04 | Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| A | 05 | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Support Services |
| B | 06 | Coal Mining |
| B | 07 | Oil and Gas Extraction |
| B | 08 | Metal Ore Mining |
| B | 09 | Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying |
| B | 10 | Exploration and Other Mining Support Services |
| C | 11 | Food Product Manufacturing |
| C | 12 | Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing |
| C | 13 | Textile, Leather, Clothing and Footwear Manufacturing |
| C | 14 | Wood Product Manufacturing |
| C | 15 | Pulp, Paper and Converted Paper Product Manufacturing |
| C | 16 | Printing (including the Reproduction of Recorded Media) |
| C | 17 | Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing |
| C | 18 | Basic Chemical and Chemical Product Manufacturing |
| C | 19 | Polymer Product and Rubber Product Manufacturing |
| C | 20 | Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
| C | 21 | Primary Metal and Metal Product Manufacturing |
| C | 22 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
| C | 23 | Transport Equipment Manufacturing |
| C | 24 | Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing |
| C | 25 | Furniture and Other Manufacturing |
| D | 26 | Electricity Supply |
| D | 27 | Gas Supply |
| D | 28 | Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Services |
| D | 29 | Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Services |
| E | 30 | Building Construction |
| E | 31 | Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
| E | 32 | Construction Services |
| F | 33 | Basic Material Wholesaling |
| F | 34 | Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling |
| F | 35 | Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts Wholesaling |
| F | 36 | Grocery, Liquor and Tobacco Product Wholesaling |
| F | 37 | Other Goods Wholesaling |
| F | 38 | Commission-Based Wholesaling |
| G | 39 | Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing |
| G | 40 | Fuel Retailing |
| G | 41 | Food Retailing |
| G | 42 | Other Store-Based Retailing |
| G | 43 | Non-Store Retailing and Retail Commission-Based Buying and/or Selling |
| H | 44 | Accommodation |
| H | 45 | Food and Beverage Services |
| I | 46 | Road Transport |
| I | 47 | Rail Transport |
| I | 48 | Water Transport |
| I | 49 | Air and Space Transport |
| I | 50 | Other Transport |
| I | 51 | Postal and Courier Pick-up and Delivery Services |
| I | 52 | Transport Support Services |
| I | 53 | Warehousing and Storage Services |
| J | 54 | Publishing (except Internet and Music Publishing) |
| J | 55 | Motion Picture and Sound Recording Activities |
| J | 56 | Broadcasting (except Internet) |
| J | 57 | Internet Publishing and Broadcasting |
| J | 58 | Telecommunications Services |
| J | 59 | Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals and Data Processing Services |
| J | 60 | Library and Other Information Services |
| K | 62 | Finance |
| K | 63 | Insurance and Superannuation Funds |
| K | 64 | Auxiliary Finance and Insurance Services |
| L | 66 | Rental and Hiring Services (except Real Estate) |
| L | 67 | Property Operators and Real Estate Services |
| M | 69 | Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (Except Computer System Design and Related Services) |
| M | 70 | Computer System Design and Related Services |
| N | 72 | Administrative Services |
| N | 73 | Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Other Support Services |
| O | 75 | Public Administration |
| O | 76 | Defence |
| O | 77 | Public Order, Safety and Regulatory Services |
| P | 80 | Preschool and School Education |
| P | 81 | Tertiary Education |
| P | 82 | Adult, Community and Other Education |
| Q | 84 | Hospitals |
| Q | 85 | Medical and Other Health Care Services |
| Q | 86 | Residential Care Services |
| Q | 87 | Social Assistance Services |
| R | 89 | Heritage Activities |
| R | 90 | Creative and Performing Arts Activities |
| R | 91 | Sport and Recreation Activities |
| R | 92 | Gambling Activities |
| S | 94 | Repair and Maintenance |
| S | 95 | Personal and Other Services |
| S | 96 | Private Households Employing Staff and Undifferentiated Goods- and Service-Producing Activities of Households for Own Use |
Applications of ANZSIC
- Official statistics: ABS and Stats NZ compile and publish industry statistics using ANZSIC.
- Administrative and research uses: government agencies, researchers, and industry bodies use ANZSIC-coded data for analysis, reporting, and longitudinal comparison.
- Cross-border comparability: a shared classification framework supports comparability between Australia and New Zealand.
Relationship with ISIC
The International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) is the global reference standard for classifying economic activities. ANZSIC is aligned with ISIC as far as practicable so that Australian and New Zealand industry statistics can be compared more effectively with international datasets. The ABS also publishes official correspondence tables between ANZSIC 2006 and ISIC Rev. 4. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Guidance Sources and References
These sources describe ANZSIC’s current release status, division and subdivision titles, and official correspondence tables.