Latest release
Subdivision

01 Agriculture

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

This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC groups:

Group

011 Nursery and Floriculture Production

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

0111 Nursery Production (Under Cover)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in propagating and/or growing plants (or parts of plants) under cover. 'Under cover' is generally defined as greenhouses, cold frames, cloth houses and lath houses. Also included are units mainly engaged in propagating and/or growing plant nursery products (except nursery stock for forests), bulbs, corms, or tubers under cover.

Primary activities

  • Bedding plant growing (under cover)
  • Bulb propagating (under cover)
  • Fruit tree nursery operation (under cover)
  • Nursery production n.e.c. (under cover)
  • Ornamental plant growing (under cover)
  • Perennial growing (under cover)
  • Seedling growing (under cover)
  • Vine stock nursery operation (under cover)

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • propagating and/or growing plants (or parts of plants) outdoors are included in Class 0112 Nursery Production (Outdoors);
  • growing turf for transplanting are included in Class 0113 Turf Growing;
  • growing cut flowers or foliage for display or growing flowers for seed collection under cover are included in Class 0114 Floriculture Production (Under Cover); and
  • growing nursery stock for forests are included in Class 0510 Forestry Support Services.
Class

0112 Nursery Production (Outdoors)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in propagating and/or growing plants (or parts of plants) outdoors. Also included are units mainly engaged in propagating and/or growing plant nursery products (such as ornamental plants, fruit trees or seedlings), bulbs, corms, or tubers outdoors.

Primary activities

  • Bulb propagating (outdoors)
  • Fruit tree nursery operation (outdoors)
  • Nursery production n.e.c. (outdoors)
  • Ornamental plant growing (outdoors)
  • Seedling growing (outdoors)
  • Vine stock nursery operation (outdoors)

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • propagating and/or growing plants (or parts of plants) under cover are included in Class 0111 Nursery Production (Under Cover);
  • growing turf for transplanting are included in Class 0113 Turf Growing;
  • growing cut flowers or foliage for display or growing flowers for seed collection outdoors are included in Class 0115 Floriculture Production (Outdoors); and
  • growing nursery stock for forests are included in Class 0510 Forestry Support Services.
Class

0113 Turf Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing turf for transplanting.

Primary activities

  • Turf growing
Class

0114 Floriculture Production (Under Cover)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing and/or producing floriculture products such as cut flowers or foliage, or flower seeds under cover. 'Under cover' is generally defined as greenhouses, cold frames, cloth houses and lath houses.

Primary activities

  • Display foliage growing (under cover)
  • Flower growing (under cover)
  • Orchid growing (under cover)
  • Seed, flower, growing (under cover)

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • growing and/or producing floriculture products outdoors are included in Class 0115 Floriculture Production (Outdoors); and
  • growing bulbs or ornamental plants under cover are included in Class 0111 Nursery Production (Under Cover).
Class

0115 Floriculture Production (Outdoors)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing and/or producing floriculture products outdoors, such as cut flowers or foliage, or flower seeds.

Primary activities

  • Calla lily growing (outdoors)
  • Display foliage growing (outdoors)
  • Flower growing (outdoors)
  • Hydrangea growing (outdoors)
  • Peony growing (outdoors)
  • Seed, flower, growing (outdoors)

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • growing and/or producing floriculture products under cover are included in Class 0114 Floriculture Production (Under Cover); and
  • growing bulbs or ornamental plants outdoors for sale are included in Class 0112 Nursery Production (Outdoors).
Group

012 Mushroom and Vegetable Growing

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

0121 Mushroom Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing cultivated mushrooms in climate-controlled environments.

Primary activities

  • Cultivated mushroom growing
  • Mushroom spawn growing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • growing truffles are included in Class 0123 Vegetable Growing (Outdoors); and
  • gathering forest mushrooms are included in Class 0301 Forestry.
Class

0122 Vegetable Growing (Under Cover)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing vegetable crops under cover (including hydroponic systems). 'Under cover' is generally defined as greenhouses, cold frames, cloth houses and lath houses.

Primary activities

  • Capsicum growing (under cover)
  • Cucumber growing (under cover)
  • Herb growing (under cover)
  • Lettuce growing (under cover)
  • Sprout growing (under cover)
  • Tomato growing (under cover)
  • Vegetable growing n.e.c. (under cover)

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • growing cultivated mushrooms are included in Class 0121 Mushroom Growing;
  • growing vegetables outdoors in open fields are included in Class 0123 Vegetable Growing (Outdoors); and
  • processing vegetables, including freezing, dehydrating or canning, are included in Class 1140 Fruit and Vegetable Processing.
Class

0123 Vegetable Growing (Outdoors)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing vegetable crops outdoors in open fields. Units mainly engaged in growing fresh herbs, melons, and tomatoes (outdoors) are also included in this class.

Primary activities

  • Asparagus growing (outdoors)
  • Bean growing (outdoors; except dry field beans or soybeans)
  • Carrot growing (outdoors)
  • Garlic growing (outdoors)
  • Herb growing (outdoors)
  • Kumara growing (outdoors)
  • Melon growing (outdoors)
  • Onion growing (outdoors)
  • Pea growing (outdoors; except dry field peas)
  • Potato growing (outdoors)
  • Sugar beet growing (outdoors)
  • Sweetcorn growing (outdoors)
  • Tomato growing (outdoors)
  • Truffle growing (outdoors)
  • Vegetable growing n.e.c. (outdoors)
  • Vegetable seed growing (outdoors)

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • growing cultivated mushrooms are included in Class 0121 Mushroom Growing;
  • growing vegetables under cover are included in Class 0122 Vegetable Growing (Under Cover); and
  • growing dry field peas, beans or soybeans are included in Class 0149 Other Grain Growing.
Group

013 Fruit and Tree Nut Growing

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

0131 Grape Growing

This class includes units mainly engaged in growing table or wine grapes; or sun drying grapes.

Primary activities

  • Grape growing
  • Grape sun drying
  • Table grape growing
  • Vineyard operation
  • Wine grape growing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • processing or crushing grapes are included in Class 1140 Fruit and Vegetable Processing; and
  • manufacturing wine are included in Class 1214 Wine and Other Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing.
Class

0132 Kiwifruit Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing kiwifruit.

Primary activities

  • Kiwifruit growing
Class

0133 Berry Fruit Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing berry fruit.

Primary activities

  • Berry fruit growing
  • Blackberry growing
  • Blackcurrant growing
  • Blueberry growing
  • Boysenberry growing
  • Cranberry growing
  • Gooseberry growing
  • Loganberry growing
  • Raspberry growing
  • Redcurrant growing
  • Strawberry growing
Class

0134 Apple and Pear Growing

This class includes units mainly engaged in growing apples, pears or other pome fruit such as nashi pears or quinces.

Primary activities

  • Apple growing
  • Nashi pear growing
  • Pear growing
  • Quince growing
Class

0135 Stone Fruit Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing stone fruit such as apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches and plums.

Primary activities

  • Apricot growing
  • Cherry growing
  • Nectarine growing
  • Peach growing
  • Plum or prune growing
Class

0136 Citrus Fruit Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing citrus fruit.

Primary activities

  • Citrus fruit growing
  • Citrus orchard operation
  • Grapefruit growing
  • Lemon growing
  • Mandarin growing
  • Orange growing
  • Tangelo growing
Class

0137 Olive Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing olives.

Primary activities

  • Olive growing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in manufacturing olive oil are included in Class 1150 Oil and Fat Manufacturing.

Class

0139 Other Fruit and Tree Nut Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing tree nuts, tropical fruit, subtropical fruit, and other fruit not elsewhere classified.

Primary activities

  • Almond growing
  • Avocado growing
  • Banana growing
  • Brazil nut growing
  • Cashew nut growing
  • Chestnut growing
  • Coconut growing
  • Custard apple growing
  • Feijoa growing
  • Fig growing
  • Loquat growing
  • Macadamia nut growing
  • Mango growing
  • Passionfruit growing
  • Pawpaw growing
  • Pecan nut growing
  • Persimmon growing
  • Pineapple growing
  • Tamarillo growing
  • Walnut growing
Group

014 Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

0141 Sheep Farming (Specialised)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in farming sheep.

Primary activities

  • Prime lamb raising
  • Raw sheep milk production
  • Sheep agistment service
  • Sheep farming
  • Wool growing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • growing grain in conjunction with sheep farming are included in Class 0145 Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming; and
  • farming both sheep and beef cattle are included in Class 0144 Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming.
Class

0142 Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in farming beef cattle.

Primary activities

  • Beef cattle farming
  • Buffalo, domesticated, grazing
  • Dairy cattle agistment service
  • Dairy cattle replacement farming

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • operating beef cattle feedlots are included in Class 0143 Beef Cattle Feedlots (Specialised);
  • growing grain in conjunction with beef cattle farming are included in Class 0145 Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming; and
  • farming both sheep and beef cattle are included in Class 0144 Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming.
Class

0143 Beef Cattle Feedlots (Specialised)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating feedlots for beef cattle. A feedlot is a confined area with watering and feeding facilities where cattle are hand or mechanically fed for the purposes of production.

Primary activities

  • Beef cattle feedlot operation

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in farming beef cattle are included in Class 0142 Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised).

Class

0144 Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming

This class consists of units mainly engaged in farming both sheep and beef cattle.

Primary activities

  • Beef cattle and sheep farming
  • Sheep and beef cattle farming

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • farming beef cattle (specialised) are included in Class 0142 Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised);
  • farming sheep (specialised) are included in Class 0141 Sheep Farming (Specialised); and
  • growing grain in conjunction with sheep or beef cattle farming are included in Class 0145 Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming.
Class

0145 Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing grain in conjunction with sheep farming or beef cattle farming.

Primary activities

  • Beef cattle farming and grain growing
  • Grain growing and sheep or beef cattle farming
  • Prime lamb raising and grain growing
  • Sheep farming and grain growing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • farming sheep (specialised) are included in Class 0141 Sheep Farming (Specialised);
  • farming beef cattle (specialised) are included in Class 0142 Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised); and
  • growing grain are included in Class 0149 Other Grain Growing.
Class

0146 Rice Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing rice.

Primary activities

  • Rice growing
Class

0149 Other Grain Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing cereal or coarse grains or other cereal crops (except rice). Also included are units mainly engaged in growing oilseeds, pasture seeds, lupins, field peas or beans.

Primary activities

  • Barley growing
  • Cereal grain growing
  • Coarse grain growing
  • Field pea or field bean growing
  • Grain seed growing
  • Lupin growing
  • Maize growing
  • Millet growing
  • Oat growing
  • Oilseed growing n.e.c.
  • Pasture seed growing
  • Safflower growing
  • Sorghum growing (except forage sorghum)
  • Soybean growing
  • Sunflower growing
  • Wheat growing

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • growing grain combined with farming of sheep or beef cattle are included in Class 0145 Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming;
  • growing forage sorghum are included in Class 0159 Other Crop Growing n.e.c.; and
  • growing rice are included in Class 0146 Rice Growing.
Group

015 Other Crop Growing

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

0151 Sugar Cane Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing sugar cane.

Primary activities

  • Sugar cane growing
Class

0152 Cotton Growing

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing cotton.

Primary activities

  • Cotton growing
Class

0159 Other Crop Growing n.e.c.

This class consists of units mainly engaged in growing horticultural crops and plants not elsewhere classified, including animal fodder crops such as hay, sudan grass and silage.

Primary activities

  • Arrowroot growing
  • Bamboo growing
  • Broom millet growing
  • Flax seed growing
  • Fodder growing
  • Forage sorghum growing
  • Ginger growing
  • Hop growing
  • Jute growing
  • Lavender growing
  • Lucerne growing
  • Mustard growing
  • Pasture growing for hay or silage
  • Peanut growing
  • Pharmaceutical/cosmetic plant growing
  • Seed growing n.e.c.
  • Spice crop growing
  • Sudan grass growing
  • Tobacco growing
  • Vegetable growing for fodder

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in growing edible herbs are included in either Class 0122 Vegetable Growing (Under Cover) or 0123 Vegetable Growing (Outdoors).

Group

016 Dairy Cattle Farming

This group contains the following ANZSIC class:

Class

0160 Dairy Cattle Farming

This class consists of units mainly engaged in farming dairy cattle. Also included are units mainly engaged in sharemilking i.e. where the unit is contracted to milk the herd and/or perform other farm duties for a share of the milk income.

Primary activities

  • Dairy cattle farming
  • Raw cattle milk production
  • Sharemilking dairy cattle

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in farming dairy cattle for replacement, or dairy cattle agistment service, are included in Class 0142 Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised).

Group

017 Poultry Farming

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

0171 Poultry Farming (Meat)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in raising poultry for production of meat or in hatching meat breed chicks. This class also includes the raising of game birds for meat or in hatching game birds for raising for meat.

Primary activities

  • Chicken farming (for meat)
  • Duck farming
  • Game bird farming
  • Goose farming
  • Poultry farming (for meat)
  • Poultry hatchery operation (meat breeds)
  • Turkey farming

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • farming poultry for the production of eggs or in hatching egg breed chicks are included in Class 0172 Poultry Farming (Eggs);
  • farming ostriches or emus are included in Class 0199 Other Livestock Farming n.e.c.; and
  • processing poultry meat are included in Class 1112 Poultry Processing
Class

0172 Poultry Farming (Eggs)

This class consists of units mainly engaged in farming poultry for production of eggs or in hatching egg breed chicks.

Primary activities

  • Egg farm operation
  • Poultry farming (for eggs)
  • Poultry hatchery operation (egg breeds)

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in raising poultry (including game birds) for the production of meat or in hatching meat breed chicks or game birds for raising for meat are included in Class 0171 Poultry Farming (Meat).

Group

018 Deer Farming

This group contains the following ANZSIC class:

Class

0180 Deer Farming

This class consists of units mainly engaged in farming deer.

Primary activities

  • Deer breeding
  • Deer farming for venison
  • Deer velvet production
Group

019 Other Livestock Farming

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

0191 Horse Farming

This class consists of units mainly engaged in farming horses.

Primary activities

  • Horse agistment service
  • Horse breeding
  • Stud farm operation (horses)
Class

0192 Pig Farming

This class consists of units mainly engaged in farming pigs.

Primary activities

  • Pig farming
  • Pig raising
Class

0193 Beekeeping

This class consists of units mainly engaged in raising bees, including collecting honey, royal jelly, bees’ wax, or other bee products.

Primary activities

  • Apiculture
  • Beekeeping

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in manufacturing honey are included in Class 1199 Other Food Product Manufacturing n.e.c.

Class

0199 Other Livestock Farming n.e.c.

This class consists of units mainly engaged in breeding or raising farm or domestic animals not elsewhere classified.

Primary activities

  • Alpaca farming
  • Bird breeding (except poultry or game birds)
  • Cat breeding
  • Crocodile farming
  • Dairy goat farming
  • Dog breeding
  • Emu farming
  • Fur skin animal (including possum and ferret) farming
  • Goat farming
  • Livestock raising n.e.c.
  • Ostrich farming
  • Pet breeding
  • Rabbit farming
  • Snake farming
  • Worm farming

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • aquaculture are included in the appropriate classes of Group 020 Aquaculture; and
  • breeding poultry or game birds for either meat or eggs are included in the appropriate classes of Group 017 Poultry Farming