Company statistics

Data for companies is taken from processed company tax returns and international dealings schedules, and is based on income year reporting.

Company summary tables and chart

• Table 11: Companies – Selected income items – over 2 years
• Table 12: Companies – Selected expenses – over 2 years
• Chart 14: Number of companies and net tax by size

Table 11: Companies – Selected income items, 2019–20 to 2020–21 income years

Income item	Companies no. 2019–20	Average $ 2019–20	Median $ 2019–20	Companies no. 2020–21	Average $ 2020–21	Median $ 2020–21
Other gross income	570,422	777,978	53,450	591,131	938,950	61,420
Other sales of goods and services	440,112	5,961,578	334,992	465,282	5,808,637	336,441
Gross interest	444,876	357,227	613	425,244	305,115	452
Gross distribution from trusts	84,241	533,527	93,418	92,408	579,474	109,904
Gross rent and other leasing and hiring income	74,671	559,078	41,850	75,064	543,631	42,899
Total dividends	55,145	1,160,146	9,737	58,178	1,318,151	8,565
Total income	1,082,857	3,173,937	130,000	1,126,796	3,238,031	138,720

In this table:

• Total income components don't add to the total number of companies because companies may declare more than one type of income
• some components of total income are not listed
• the calculations for count, average and median for total income include zeros.

Download data from the 2001–02 income year onward at Snapshot table 4External Link.

Table 12: Companies – Selected expenses, 2019–20 to 2020–21 income years

Expense item	Companies no. 2019–20	Average $ 2019–20	Median $ 2019–20	Companies no. 2020–21	Average $ 2020–21	Median $ 2020–21
All other expenses	977,567	1,074,625	62,689	1,018,099	1,123,028	64,581
Depreciation expenses	500,643	299,195	15,261	496,916	315,968	13,759
Motor vehicle expenses	465,612	32,322	8,124	483,373	30,718	8,086
Superannuation expenses	451,078	91,799	15,160	473,533	91,668	15,684
Cost of sales	360,667	4,037,558	150,580	380,771	4,023,338	151,506
Repairs and maintenance	347,281	82,171	2,637	358,896	78,474	2,869
Interest expenses within Australia	357,911	219,466	3,807	353,991	161,143	3,398
Rent expenses	325,733	130,087	32,364	332,643	123,176	31,956
Contractor, subcontractor and commission expenses	208,798	668,280	37,128	216,668	635,394	37,510
Total expenses	1,082,857	2,896,858	96,800	1,126,796	2,905,979	97,870

In this table:

• All other expenses is a label on the tax return and doesn't include all other expense items from the tax return not listed
• Total expenses components don't add to the total number of companies claiming expenses because companies may claim more than one type of expense
• some components of total expenses are not listed
• the calculations for count, average and median for total expenses include zeros.

Download data from the 2002–03 income year onward at Snapshot table 4External Link.

Chart 14: Number of companies and net tax, by entity size, 2020–21 income year

See our definitions of Entity size and Net tax.

Download data from the 2009–10 income year onward at Snapshot table 5External Link.

Company detailed tables

To find specific labels in a detailed table, see the indexExternal Link.

Table indexExternal Link: Detailed tables index

The table index lists which items are shown in detailed tables and specifies the table they appear in.

Table 1External Link: Selected items, for income years 1980–81 to 2020–21

Table 1A: Selected items for the 1980–81 to 2020–21 income years

Table 1B: Counts, averages and medians for the 2012–13 to 2020–21 income years

Table 2External Link: Selected items, by net tax and company type, 2020–21 income year

Table 3External Link: Selected items, by taxable status, residency status, company type and taxable or net income, 2010–11 to 2020–21 income years

Table 3A: Selected items for the 2020–21 income year

Table 3B: Key items for the 2010–11 to 2020–21 income years

Table 4External Link: Selected items, by industry, 2020–21 income year

Table 4A: Selected items, by broad and fine industry

Table 4B: Key items by business industry code

Table 5External Link: Key items, by fine industry, 2009–10 to 2020–21 income years

Table 6External Link: Selected items and financial ratios, by company size, taxable status, profit status, broad industry and state/territory, 2020–21 income year

Table 6A: Selected items by company size

Table 6B: Selected items for micro businesses, by state/territory

Table 7External Link: Selected items by taxable status, residency status, company type and company size, 2010–11 to 2020–21 income years

Table 7A: Selected items for the 2020–21 income year

Table 7B: Key items for the 2010–11 to 2020–21 income years

Table 8External Link: International Dealings Schedule: Selected items for income years 2012–13 to 2020–21

Note: The other items from the International Dealings Schedule are now included in the International Related Party Dealing Statistics report.