D Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
Division-level ANZSIC page with linked subdivisions, groups and classes. Use it to understand the broad family of activity before you drill down to a tighter code.
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Subdivisions in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
Start with the subdivision that best matches the business family, then keep narrowing until you reach the class page that carries the final four-digit code.
Subdivisions
What this division covers
ANZSIC division D groups a broad set of related industries under a single top-level heading. The main value here is orientation: it tells you which part of the economy the activity belongs to before you read the tighter subdivision and group pages.
Businesses often use this level when they are comparing multiple activities, checking a report category or trying to understand whether a class page has been chosen from the right industrial family.
Division facts
- Subdivisions
- 4
- Groups
- 8
- Classes
- 13
Class-level snapshots
Example classes inside Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
Division pages are still broad, so this section surfaces real class-level definitions from the ABS-derived dataset. Open the subdivision if you want the full list for that branch.
Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the generation of electricity using mineral or fossil fuels (e.g.
Hydro-Electricity Generation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the generation of electricity using hydro-electric generation processes.
Other Electricity Generation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the generation of electricity using wind, solar, tidal, biomass not elsewhere classified and other methods of electricity generation not elsewhere classified.
Electricity Transmission
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating high voltage electricity transmission systems including lines and transformer stations.
Subdivision 28
Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Services
Showing 2 sample class pages from this subdivision.
Subdivision 29
Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Services
Showing 4 sample class pages from this subdivision.
Solid Waste Collection Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the collection and haulage (except long distance) of domestic, commercial or industrial solid waste (except through sewerage systems).
Other Waste Collection Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the collection and haulage (except long distance) of domestic, commercial or industrial liquid waste and other waste types (except through sewerage systems).
Waste Treatment and Disposal Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the treatment or disposal of solid, liquid and other waste types (including hazardous).
Waste Remediation and Materials Recovery Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the remediation and clean up of contaminated buildings and mine sites, mine reclamation activities, removal of hazardous material such as asbestos and lead paint and other toxic material abatement.
Frequently asked questions
What does ANZSIC division D cover?
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services is the broadest grouping on this page. It gathers related industries into one top-level family before they are split into subdivisions, groups and classes.
When would I use this division page?
Use it when you need orientation rather than the final four-digit code. It is helpful for browsing, cross-checking and understanding where a business area sits in the hierarchy.
How is this different from a class page?
A division page tells you the broad industry family. A class page gives the exact code used in reporting, tax and other operational forms.
How to use this page
If the activity description still looks broad, step down to the subdivision page. If you know the family but not the final code, use the child links here to narrow the match before you confirm on a class page.
This level is also useful when a business runs more than one activity. It gives you the broad industrial context before the coding decision is made further down the hierarchy.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS ANZSIC 2006 release
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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