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Group

251 Furniture Manufacturing

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

2511 Wooden Furniture and Upholstered Seat Manufacturing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing furniture of wood or predominantly of wood (except custom-made built-in furniture), complete upholstered seating with wooden or metal frames (including seats convertible into beds) or in upholstering wooden furniture. This class also includes units mainly engaged in manufacturing upholstered seats with frames of any material for transport equipment.

Primary activities

  • Bedroom suite, wooden, manufacturing
  • Chair manufacturing (except dental chairs fitted with mechanical devices)
  • Dining room furniture, wooden, manufacturing
  • Disassembled furniture, wooden, manufacturing
  • Disassembled kitchen furniture, wooden, manufacturing
  • Furniture part, wooden, manufacturing
  • Furniture reupholstering
  • Lounge suite manufacturing
  • Office furniture, wooden, manufacturing
  • Outdoor furniture, wooden, manufacturing
  • Seat, upholstered, manufacturing
  • Table, wooden, manufacturing
  • Upholstered furniture manufacturing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • manufacturing custom made built-in furniture or shop fronts made of wood or joinery n.e.c. are included in Class 1492 Wooden Structural Fitting and Component Manufacturing;
  • manufacturing furniture predominantly of metal, including sheet metal and tubular metal, are included in Class 2512 Metal Furniture Manufacturing;
  • manufacturing dental chairs fitted with mechanical devices are included in Class 2412 Medical and Surgical Equipment Manufacturing;
  • finishing or French polishing furniture are included in Class 9499 Other Repair and Maintenance n.e.c; and
  • on-site fabrication of built-in furniture or other joinery are included in Class 3242 Carpentry Services.
Class

2512 Metal Furniture Manufacturing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing furniture, storage structures, shelving, or parts of furniture predominantly of metal, including sheet metal, tubular metal or other forms of metal.

Primary activities

  • Cabinet, metal, manufacturing
  • Cabinet, radio, radiogram or television, manufacturing (metal framed)
  • Disassembled furniture, metal, manufacturing
  • Filing cabinet, metal, manufacturing
  • Furniture fittings, metal, manufacturing
  • Furniture part, metal, manufacturing
  • Furniture, metal, manufacturing
  • Metal furniture manufacturing n.e.c.
  • Screen partition, metal, manufacturing
  • Shelving, metal, manufacturing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in repairing or restoring metal furniture are included in Class 9499 Other Repair and Maintenance n.e.c.

Class

2513 Mattress Manufacturing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing mattresses, including rubber or latex.

Primary activities

  • Bed base, upholstered, manufacturing
  • Inner spring mattress manufacturing
  • Mattress support manufacturing
  • Mattress, plastic, rubber, latex or sponge, manufacturing
  • Mattress, upholstered, manufacturing
  • Water mattress manufacturing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • manufacturing wire mattress supports (not upholstered), link mesh or wire spring are included in Class 2299 Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing n.e.c.;
  • manufacturing rubber mattress protectors, pillows or cushions are included in Class 1920 Natural Rubber Product Manufacturing; and
  • manufacturing textile (natural or synthetic) mattress protectors, pillows or cushions are included in Class 1333 Cut and Sewn Textile Product Manufacturing.
Class

2519 Other Furniture Manufacturing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing furniture or parts of furniture from materials not elsewhere classified such as cane, bamboo or rattan.

Primary activities

  • Bamboo furniture manufacturing
  • Cane furniture manufacturing
  • Fibreglass furniture manufacturing
  • Furniture manufacturing n.e.c.
  • Furniture part manufacturing n.e.c.
  • Rattan furniture manufacturing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • manufacturing blinds, shades or other window coverings of textile materials are included in Class 1333 Cut and Sewn Textile Product Manufacturing;
  • manufacturing plastic furniture are included in Class 1912 Rigid and Semi-Rigid Polymer Product Manufacturing;
  • manufacturing concrete furniture are included in the appropriate classes of Group 203 Cement, Lime, Plaster and Concrete Product Manufacturing; and
  • repairing or restoring furniture are included in Class 9499 Other Repair and Maintenance n.e.c.