Australia Company Data — ABN, ACN, GST & Business Names (ABR)

Need structured, compliant data on Australian businesses — verified against the official register, not a stale scrape? This Actor turns Australia's official ABN Lookup Bulk Extract — published weekly by the Australian Business Register (ABR) on data.gov.au — into ready-to-use company records: 11M+ ABNs with ABN/ACN, entity type, GST registration, registered business & trading names, and state + postcode.

Built on Australia's official open data, licensed CC BY 3.0 AU — free to reuse and resell, with attribution. No API key, no GUID, no login, no fragile HTML scraping — every run reads the current week's extract, so it never goes stale or breaks when a website changes.

• 🇦🇺 11M+ ABNs — every entity on the official register (companies, sole traders, trusts, partnerships, super funds), not a sample
• 🔎 Three ways in — exact ABN/ACN, name (matches entity + business + trading names), or browse by entity type, state & GST
• 🧾 KYB-ready identity — ABN + ACN, entity type, GST registration status, state & postcode, straight from the ABR
• ⚡ One run → one clean, flat dataset (JSON / CSV / Excel / API)

Quick start (API)

Get 100 GST-registered companies in New South Wales in a single call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/foxlabs~australia-company-data/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "entityType": "company", "state": "NSW", "gstRegistered": "yes", "maxResults": 100 }'

Prefer no code? Open the Input tab, set your filters, and click Start — then download the results.

What you get

One clean, flat record per business:

Field	Type	Description
abn	string	Australian Business Number (11 digits)
abnStatus	string	Active or Cancelled
abnStatusFromDate	string | null	Date the current ABN status took effect (YYYY-MM-DD)
acn	string | null	Australian Company Number (9 digits) — companies only
entityTypeCode	string	ABR entity-type code (e.g. PRV, PUB, IND, SMF)
entityTypeName	string	Entity-type description (e.g. Australian Public Company)
name	string	Entity / legal name (for individuals, given + family name)
businessNames	string[]	Current registered business names
tradingNames	string[]	Trading names — historical only (pre-May 2012, no legal status)
gstRegistered	boolean	true if currently GST-registered
gstStatus	string | null	Active / Cancelled / Not registered
gstStatusFromDate	string | null	Date the current GST status took effect (YYYY-MM-DD)
state	string | null	State / territory of the main business location
postcode	string | null	Postcode of the main business location
source	string	Provenance + licence attribution string
sourceUrl	string | null	Link to the business's record on ABN Lookup
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was produced

Sample output

{
  "abn": "11000000948",
  "abnStatus": "Active",
  "abnStatusFromDate": "1999-11-01",
  "acn": "000000948",
  "entityTypeCode": "PUB",
  "entityTypeName": "Australian Public Company",
  "name": "QBE INSURANCE (INTERNATIONAL) LTD",
  "businessNames": [],
  "tradingNames": ["QBE INSURANCE (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED"],
  "gstRegistered": true,
  "gstStatus": "Active",
  "gstStatusFromDate": "2000-07-01",
  "state": "NSW",
  "postcode": "2000",
  "source": "Australian Business Register (ABR) — CC BY 3.0 AU",
  "sourceUrl": "https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=11000000948",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-28T21:00:00.000Z"
}

Illustrative record showing the shape of the output. Missing values return null (or [] for name arrays) — never a guess.

Input & filters

• Numbers — exact abnNumbers (11-digit ABNs) or acnNumbers (9-digit ACNs) for precise lookups.
• Name — companyNames matches (case-insensitive substring) across the entity name, registered business names and trading names.
• Entity type — entityType: Any / Company (PRV + PUB) / Individual / sole trader / Non-individual; or list exact entityTypeCodes (e.g. PRV, PUB, SMF, TRT).
• State / territory — state (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA).
• GST registration — gstRegistered: any / yes / no.
• Active only — activeOnly (default on) excludes cancelled ABNs.
• Max results — maxResults, up to 500,000.

Example inputs (copy & paste)

// 1) Lead list: GST-registered companies in Victoria
{ "entityType": "company", "state": "VIC", "gstRegistered": "yes", "maxResults": 5000 }

// 2) Exact lookup by ABN (or ACN)
{ "abnNumbers": ["11000000948"] }

// 3) Advanced: self-managed super funds via exact entity-type code
{ "entityTypeCodes": ["SMF"], "maxResults": 2000 }

// 4) Name search across company, business & trading names
{ "companyNames": ["Atlassian", "Canva"], "maxResults": 100 }

// 5) All non-individual entities in NSW (exclude sole traders)
{ "entityType": "non-individual", "state": "NSW", "maxResults": 5000 }

// 6) Public companies only (PUB) in Queensland
{ "entityTypeCodes": ["PUB"], "state": "QLD", "maxResults": 1000 }

// 7) Include cancelled ABNs — historical / register audit in WA
{ "entityType": "company", "state": "WA", "activeOnly": false, "maxResults": 3000 }

Use cases

• Outbound sales & lead lists. Selling to Australian businesses? Filter entityType: "company" + state + gstRegistered: "yes" and get a CRM-ready list of active, GST-registered companies with ABN, ACN, entity type and location — no manual list-building.
• KYB & due diligence. Onboarding a supplier or counterparty? Pass its abnNumbers or acnNumbers → confirm the legal name, entity type, ABN status and GST registration in one call, with a link back to the official ABR record.
• GST / tax verification. Before you invoice, withhold, or claim GST credits, check gstRegistered and gstStatusFromDate against the register rather than trusting a supplier's word.
• Market sizing & research. Studying a segment? Pull every entity for a state or entity-type code → count the players and their legal forms to size the market and spot leaders.
• CRM enrichment & cleanup. Already hold a list of ABNs or names? Feed them in → append ACN, entity type, GST status, state and postcode. Missing fields return null, never a guess.
• Compliance & vendor onboarding. Validate that an ABN is current (activeOnly) and correctly matched to a business name before adding it to your payables or procurement system.

Performance & throughput

Each run streams the official ABN Lookup Bulk Extract — roughly 12 GB across 20 weekly XML files (two zip parts) — and filters on the fly. Broad browse filters with a maxResults cap finish in a few minutes: the run early-aborts the moment the cap is reached, so it never downloads more than it needs. A full, uncapped export processes the whole extract and takes longer.

There are no API keys, proxies or rate limits — throughput is bounded only by your Apify plan. Name-only searches have to scan the full extract (no early cap on rare matches), so run those in batches or pair them with browse filters.

Integrations

JavaScript (apify-client):

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('foxlabs/australia-company-data').call({
  entityType: 'company', state: 'NSW', gstRegistered: 'yes', maxResults: 500,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

Python (apify-client):

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("foxlabs/australia-company-data").call(run_input={
    "entityType": "company", "state": "NSW", "gstRegistered": "yes", "maxResults": 500,
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["abn"], item["name"])

Also works with Make / n8n / Zapier (Apify app → run this Actor, map the input), scheduled runs, webhooks, and the Apify MCP server for AI agents.

Data quality

Every field comes straight from the ABR public extract — never fabricated. Core identity — ABN, ABN status, entity type (code + name) and legal name — is present for essentially every record. acn is populated only for companies (individuals, trusts and other entity types don't have one). gstRegistered is always a boolean; gstStatus / gstStatusFromDate reflect the current registration. businessNames and tradingNames are present when the business has registered them (arrays are empty otherwise). state and postcode come from the main business location wherever the ABR records one. Any value the extract doesn't publish returns null (or []), so you can trust presence to mean data.

Pricing

Pay per result — you're billed $4 per 1,000 results, one result per business returned. There's an Apify free tier (monthly platform credit, roughly your first ~1,250 results) to evaluate the full feature set before you scale. No proxies or third-party costs.

Because the Actor streams the official weekly extract, number/name lookups are best batched (one run can resolve many at once). For real-time single lookups, the ABR's live web service is better suited.

FAQ

Can I use this data commercially / resell it? Yes — the register is CC BY 3.0 AU, which permits commercial reuse and redistribution with attribution. Each record carries the required attribution in the source field.

How fresh is the data? The ABR republishes the Bulk Extract weekly; each run reads the current week's extract.

Do I need an API key, GUID or ABR registration? No. No key, no GUID, no login — unlike the ABR's authenticated web service.

What export formats are available? JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, XML, or via the Apify API / integrations.

Can I look up specific businesses? Yes — put ABNs in abnNumbers, ACNs in acnNumbers, or names in companyNames.

Does it include director names or full street address? No. The ABR public extract provides state + postcode only (no street address) and does not include director/officer names.

What's the difference between business names and trading names? businessNames are current, ASIC-registered business names. tradingNames are historical only — the ABR stopped updating trading names in May 2012, so they carry no legal status; use businessNames for current identity.

What entity types are covered? All ABN holders — private & public companies (PRV / PUB), individuals / sole traders (IND), trusts, partnerships, super funds (SMF) and more. Filter with entityType or exact entityTypeCodes.

How many records can I get in one run? Up to 500,000 via maxResults.

Is there a rate limit? No external key or limit — throughput is bounded only by your Apify plan.

Troubleshooting

• 0 results → your filters are too narrow, or a number is the wrong length. Widen the state / entityType, clear the GST filter, and check that ABNs are 11 digits and ACNs are 9.
• Name search is slow → name-only searches scan the whole extract (rare matches never trigger the early cap). Use abnNumbers / acnNumbers, add browse filters, or run names in batches.
• First results take ~a minute → each run downloads the official weekly extract before filtering; it's built for filtered lists, not instant single lookups. For real-time single lookups, use the ABR's live web service.
• A field is null → the ABR public extract doesn't publish that value for this entity (e.g. acn for a sole trader, or a GST date when not registered). Missing values are null, never fabricated.

Notes, limits & legal (honest)

• Coverage. The ABR public extract gives state + postcode only — no street address — and does not include director or officer names.
• Trading names are historical. tradingNames were last updated in May 2012 and carry no legal status; use businessNames (current ASIC-registered names) for identity.
• Freshness. Each run is a weekly snapshot of current details from the ABR extract.
• Attribution. Every record carries source: Australian Business Register (ABR) — CC BY 3.0 AU. Under CC BY 3.0 AU you may reuse and redistribute the data with attribution.
• Not affiliated with the Australian Business Register, the ATO or the Australian Government; this Actor redistributes their public open data.

Support

Questions, a field you'd like added, or a custom build? Open the Issues tab on this Actor, or email info@foxlabs.com.tr. We reply fast.

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Changelog

0.2 — 2026-07-05

• Reworked docs: API quick-start, field table with types, sample output, integration snippets (JS/Python/Make/MCP), use cases, FAQ & troubleshooting.

0.1 — 2026-06-29

• Initial release on the official ABR ABN Lookup Bulk Extract (CC BY 3.0) — no API key or GUID required.
• Search by name, ABN, ACN, or browse by entity type, state, GST registration and active/cancelled status.
• Streaming XML parser with early-abort on the result cap; always reads the current week's extract.

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