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Guides to Australian business data
How to look up and verify businesses on the Australian Business Register — and do it at scale, by name, ABN, industry and location.
How many businesses are there in Australia? The ABN numbers, broken down
There are 9.0 million active ABNs — but that's not 9 million businesses. A breakdown from active ABNs to sole traders, GST-registered entities and classifiable businesses.
What is ANZSIC? A plain guide to Australia's industry classification
ANZSIC is the standard used to classify businesses by industry in Australia and New Zealand. What it is, who maintains it, its four levels, and why the ABR doesn't publish it.
ANZSIC codes explained: divisions, groups and classes
How an ANZSIC code is structured, how to read one from division down to class, the 19 divisions, and how to map a code to a plain-English industry.
How to find a business's ANZSIC code
The ABR doesn't record an industry code, so you can't look one up like an ABN. Here's how to get a reliable ANZSIC code for a business — one at a time or in bulk.
How to verify an Australian business (a practical KYB checklist)
A step-by-step KYB checklist for Australian businesses: confirm the ABN is active, match the legal entity, check GST, and enrich with industry and location — at scale.
ABN vs ACN: what's the difference?
An ABN is an 11-digit business number; an ACN is a 9-digit company number. What each identifies, why a company has both, how they relate, and which one to use.
How to look up an ABN (single and in bulk)
Three ways to look up an Australian Business Number: by ABN, by business name, and in bulk. What each field means, how to read ABN status, and when to use an API.