Business
Information about Northern Territory (NT) businesses, including total business count, types of businesses and businesses by region.
You can also download the NT business count snapshot.
NT business count
Number as at 30 June 2019 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Territory | 14,429 | 14,470 | 14,769 | 15,072 |
Australia | 2,238,299 | 2,313,291 | 2,375,753 | 2,422,404 |
Source: ABS Cat No 8165
NT businesses by ANZSIC division*
Number as at 30 June 2020 | 2019-20 | % of total |
---|---|---|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 911 | 6.0 |
Mining | 93 | 0.6 |
Manufacturing | 474 | 3.1 |
Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 52 | 0.3 |
Construction | 2,838 | 18.8 |
Wholesale trade | 323 | 2.1 |
Retail trade | 940 | 6.2 |
Accommodation and food services | 764 | 5.1 |
Transport, postal and warehousing | 1,327 | 8.8 |
Information media and telecommunications | 104 | 0.7 |
Financial and insurance services | 928 | 6.1 |
Rental, hiring and real estate services | 1,909 | 12.6 |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,448 | 9.6 |
Administrative and support services | 752 | 5.0 |
Public administration and safety | 59 | 0.4 |
Education and training | 188 | 1.2 |
Health care and social assistance | 855 | 5.7 |
Arts and recreation services | 205 | 1.4 |
Other Services | 891 | 5.9 |
Not categorised | 43 | 0.3 |
* The confidentiality process will round data in such a way that the data presented at these detailed levels will not always be additive.
Source: ABS Cat No 8165
NT businesses by region*
Number as at 30 June 2020 | 2019-20 | % of total |
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Darwin City | 3,601 | 24.3 |
Darwin suburbs | 3,797 | 25.6 |
Litchfield | 1,833 | 12.4 |
Palmerston | 1,728 | 11.7 |
Alice Springs | 2,092 | 14.1 |
Barkly | 198 | 1.3 |
Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem | 361 | 2.4 |
East Arnhem | 253 | 1.7 |
Katherine | 956 | 6.5 |
Currently unknown | 154 | 1.2 |
* The confidentiality process will round data in such a way that the data presented at these detailed levels will not always be additive.
Source: ABS Cat No 8165
NT business size
Number as at 30 June 2020 | 2019-20 | % of total | |
---|---|---|---|
Small (<20 employees) | 14,390 | 96.2 | |
Non-employing | 9,098 | 60.8 | |
1-19 employees | 5,292 | 35.4 | |
Medium (20-199 employees) | 546 | 3.6 | |
Large (≥200 employees) | 34 | 0.2 | |
Total | 14,970 | 100.0 |
* Time series data has been revised as of February 2016
Source: ABS Cat No 8165
Corporate insolvency
Number of businesses Companies entering external administration | Dec 19 | Sep 20 | Dec 20 | Previous qtr % change | Annual % change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Territory | 8 | 2 | 4 | 100.0 | -50.0 |
Australia | 2,103 | 946 | 1,047 | 10.7 | -50.2 |
Source: Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC)
Personnel business related insolvency
Number | Sep 19 | Jun 20 | Sep 20 | Previous qtr % change | Annual % change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Territory | 16 | 56 | 36 | -35.7 | 250.0 | |
Bankruptcies | 15 | 35 | 15 | -57.1 | 133.3 | |
Debt agreements | 1 | 21 | 21 | 0.0 | 2000.0 | |
Personal insolvency agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | |
Australia | 1,124 | 4,304 | 2,988 | -30.6 | 282.9 | |
Bankruptcies | 939 | 1,990 | 1,718 | -13.7 | 111.9 | |
Debt agreements | 165 | 1,990 | 1,247 | -37.3 | 1,106.1 | |
Personal insolvency agreements | 20 | 45 | 23 | -48.9 | 125.0 |
Source: Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA)
Business confidence
Business index (net balance*) | Dec 19 | Sep 20 | Dec 20 | Previous qtr change ppt | Annual change ppt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DITT survey | |||||
Northern Territory | 52 | 42 | 67 | 25 | 15 |
Sensis® survey** (March 2020) | Extremely confident | Fairly confident | Neutral | Fairly worried | Extremely worried |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Territory (%) | 11.4 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 14.3 | 17.1 |
Australia (%) | 10.4 | 27.6 | 22.0 | 27.3 | 12.7 |
* Net balance is defined as the difference between the percentage who are confident (+) and the percentage who are worried (-).
** The Sensis index is based on a new methodology and do not report on a net balance approach. The sample size for the NT was only ten businesses.
Source: Sensis® Business index, Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade NT business confidence survey
Consumer sentiment index
Index | Feb 20 | Jan 21 | Feb 21 | Monthly % change | Annual % change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 95.5 | 107.0 | 109.1 | 1.9 | 14.2 |
Source: Westpac Melbourne Institute
Exchange rate
Monthly average - units of foreign currency per $A | Feb 20 | Jan 21 | Feb 21 | Monthly % change | Annual % change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA Dollar | 0.65 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 2.6 | 20.0 | |
Chinese Renminbi | 4.57 | 4.94 | 5.06 | 2.4 | 10.7 | |
Japanese Yen | 71.09 | 79.90 | 83.10 | 4.0 | 16.9 | |
Euro | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 1.6 | 8.5 | |
Singapore Dollar | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 3.0 | 14.3 | |
Trade-weighted index (May 1970 = 100) | 57.00 | 63.00 | 64.50 | 2.4 | 13.2 |
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia
Last updated: 12 March 2021
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