5921 Data Processing and Web Hosting Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing electronic data processing or hosting services. These units provide specialised hosting activities such as web hosting, streaming services or application hosting, provide application service provisioning, or provide general timesharing mainframe facilities to customers. These units provide complete processing and specialised reports from data supplied by customers or provide automated data processing and data entry services.
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing electronic data processing or hosting services. These units provide specialised hosting activities such as web hosting, streaming services or application hosting, provide application service provisioning, or provide general timesharing mainframe facilities to customers. These units provide complete processing and specialised reports from data supplied by customers or provide automated data processing and data entry services.
Activities and examples
- Application hosting
- Application service provision
- Audio and visual media streaming service
- Automated data processing service
- Computer input preparation service
- Computer time leasing or renting
- Computer time sharing service
- Data capture imaging service
- Data entry service (electronic)
- Data processing computer service
- Disk and diskette conversion and recertification service
- Electronic data processing service
- Microfiche or microfilm recording and imaging service
- Optical scanning service
- Web hosting
Exclusions and references
- providing word processing and related document preparation activities - see ANZSIC 7292 (Document Preparation Services)
- providing on-site management and operation of a customer’s data-processing facilities - see ANZSIC 7000 (Computer System Design and Related Services)
- gathering, tabulating and presenting marketing and opinion data - see ANZSIC 6950 (Market Research and Statistical Services)
- processing financial transactions such as credit card transaction are included in the appropriate classes of Division K Financial and Insurance Services
- providing payroll processing services - see ANZSIC 7291 (Office Administrative Services)
Classification hierarchy
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 7292 Document Preparation Services providing word processing and related document preparation activities is classified there.
- 7000 Computer System Design and Related Services providing on-site management and operation of a customer’s data-processing facilities is classified there.
- 6950 Market Research and Statistical Services gathering, tabulating and presenting marketing and opinion data is classified there.
- 7291 Office Administrative Services providing payroll processing services is classified there.
- 5922 Electronic Information Storage Services Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
In this section
- 5921Data Processing and Web Hosting Services
- 5922Electronic Information Storage Services
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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