104,784 New Businesses in August. The data driving Australia’s latest boom
Breaking down founder ages, business origins, and the industries driving Australia forward
January 2024 – August 2025 • Monthly ABN Registration Trends and Insights
104,784
ABN registrations this month
+21.1%
Growth Rate (YoY)
97,950
Monthly Average
January 2024 – August 2025 • Monthly ACN Registration Trends and Insights
31,642
ACN registrations this month
+16.9%
Growth Rate (YoY)
28,255
Monthly Average
January 2024 – August 2025 • Monthly GST Registration Trends and Insights
24,514
GST Registrations this month
-0.02%
Growth Rate (YoY)
29,921
Monthly Average
We launched the Lawpath New Business Index to answer a simple but important question: how is entrepreneurship in Australia really evolving? For too long, conversations about small business have relied on lagging reports or isolated anecdotes. We wanted to give founders, policymakers, and industry leaders a clear, timely view of what’s actually happening.
Each month, the Index brings together verified data from the Australian Business Register (ABR) and ASIC with anonymised insights from thousands of registrations on the Lawpath platform. The result is a unique picture of who is starting businesses, where they are based, and which industries are driving growth.
Our goal is to make this information useful. Not just as a snapshot, but as a way to spot trends, challenge assumptions, and inspire action. When we understand the shifts happening in entrepreneurship, we can help shape a stronger, more resilient business landscape for Australia.
Key growth signals from the ABN registry and Australia’s latest new business registrations.
A closer look at how Australia’s new businesses are taking shape, from the structures they choose to the regions driving growth.
Source: Australian Business Register – ABN Bulk Extract (monthly new company registrations), accessed 9 September 2025
Explore our interactive map to see where new businesses are forming across Australia, suburb by suburb.
Source: Australian Business Register – ABN Bulk Extract, accessed 9 September 2025
Key metrics and trends from companies registered through our platform
Data sourced from Lawpath platform. See methodology for full details on data collection and analysis.
Each month, the Lawpath New Business Index captures how entrepreneurship in Australia is evolving.
Using verified data from the Australian Business Register (ABR) and ASIC, combined with anonymised insights from thousands of registrations processed through the Lawpath platform, we deliver a verified, month‑by‑month view of who is starting businesses, where they are based, and the industries they are choosing.
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