J Information Media and Telecommunications
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 Information Media and Telecommunications
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
- 54 Publishing (except Internet and Music Publishing)
- 55 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Activities
- 56 Broadcasting (except Internet)
- 57 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
- 58 Telecommunications Services
- 59 Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals and Data Processing Services
- 60 Library and Other Information Services
What this division covers
ANZSIC division J 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
- 7
- Groups
- 12
- Classes
- 24
Class-level snapshots
Example classes inside Information Media and Telecommunications
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.
Subdivision 54
Publishing (except Internet and Music Publishing)
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Newspaper Publishing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in publishing (creating and disseminating) newspapers.
Magazine and Other Periodical Publishing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in publishing (creating and disseminating) magazines, journals and other periodicals.
Book Publishing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in publishing (creating and disseminating) books including atlases, textbooks and travel guides.
Directory and Mailing List Publishing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in publishing (creating and disseminating) directories, mailing lists and collections or compilations of fact such as mailing addresses and telephone directories.
Subdivision 55
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Activities
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Motion Picture and Video Production
This class consists of units mainly engaged in producing motion pictures, videos and television programs or commercials.
Motion Picture and Video Distribution
This class consists of units mainly engaged in acquiring distribution rights and distributing motion pictures and videos.
Motion Picture Exhibition
This class consists of units mainly engaged in screening motion pictures using a variety of visual media.
Post-production Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Activities
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing post-production services and other motion picture and video activities, including specialised motion picture or video post-production services such as editing, film/tape transfers, titling, subtitling, credits, closed captioning and computer-produced graphics, animation and special effects, as well as developing and processing motion picture film.
Radio Broadcasting
This class consists of units mainly engaged in broadcasting audio signals, using radio broadcasting studios and facilities, to transmit aerial programming.
Free-to-Air Television Broadcasting
This class consists of units mainly engaged in free-to-air television broadcasting of visual content, in the form of electronic images together with sound, through broadcasting studios and facilities.
Cable and Other Subscription Broadcasting
This class consists of units mainly engaged in broadcasting television programs on a subscription or fee basis (such as subscription cable or satellite television broadcasting) to viewers.
Subdivision 57
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
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Wired Telecommunications Network Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and video using wired telecommunications networks.
Other Telecommunications Network Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating and maintaining switching and transmission facilities that provide omni-directional or point-to point communications via wireless telecommunication networks.
Other Telecommunications Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing a range of other telecommunication services such as paging services and other specialised telecommunications applications.
Subdivision 59
Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals and Data Processing Services
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Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing internet access services.
Data Processing and Web Hosting Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing electronic data processing or hosting services.
Electronic Information Storage Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing electronic information storage and retrieval services (except library services).
Subdivision 60
Library and Other Information Services
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Frequently asked questions
What does ANZSIC division J cover?
Information Media and Telecommunications 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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