R Arts and Recreation 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 Arts and Recreation 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 R 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
- 7
- Classes
- 17
Class-level snapshots
Example classes inside Arts and Recreation 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.
Museum Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the preservation and exhibition of heritage objects and artefacts and/or visual arts and crafts with aesthetic, historical, cultural, and/or educational value.
Zoological and Botanical Gardens Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the active management, breeding, preservation, study and exhibition of live plants and animals in a controlled environment such as zoological or botanical gardens.
Nature Reserves and Conservation Parks Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the preservation of flora and fauna in their natural environment such as nature reserves and conservation parks.
Subdivision 90
Creative and Performing Arts Activities
Showing 3 sample class pages from this subdivision.
Performing Arts Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing or producing live theatrical or musical presentations or performances.
Creative Artists, Musicians, Writers and Performers
This class consists of units of independent (freelance) individuals or groups mainly engaged in the regular creation of original artistic or cultural works who may or may not also produce and perform their works.
Performing Arts Venue Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating venues for the presentation and rehearsal of performing arts.
Health and Fitness Centres and Gymnasia Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating health clubs, fitness centres and gymnasia.
Sports and Physical Recreation Clubs and Sports Professionals
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating individual sports or physical recreation clubs or teams which provide sporting or physical recreation opportunities to participants, or entertainment for spectators.
Sports and Physical Recreation Venues, Grounds and Facilities Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating indoor or outdoor sports and physical recreation venues, grounds and facilities (except health and fitness centres and gymnasia).
Sports and Physical Recreation Administrative Service
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the administration and/or control of sports or physical recreation organisations.
Casino Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating facilities with a range of gambling services such as table wagering games and poker/gaming machines.
Lottery Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating lotteries or selling lottery products.
Other Gambling Activities
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating other gambling services such as totalisator or betting services.
Frequently asked questions
What does ANZSIC division R cover?
Arts and Recreation 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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