34 Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling
Subdivision page linking the underlying ANZSIC groups and classes for this part of the hierarchy.
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Groups in Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling
Compare the industry groups below before you open a class page. This is the cleanest place to separate similar retail, service or production families without jumping too early to the final code.
Groups
What this subdivision covers
ANZSIC subdivision 34 is the middle layer between the broad division and the more specific groups. It is useful when you want to understand the section of the economy without jumping straight to the final class code.
This is also where confusion often appears. Similar business types can sit in nearby groups, so using the subdivision page first makes the boundary clearer before you narrow the match further.
Subdivision facts
- Division
- F Wholesale Trade
- Groups
- 2
- Classes
- 7
Class-level detail
Classes in Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling
These are the final four-digit ANZSIC class pages in this subdivision. Each card uses the official class-level description and primary activities already parsed from the ABS material.
Group 341
Specialised Industrial Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling
2 class pages sit under this group.
Agricultural and Construction Machinery Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling agricultural machinery, agricultural implements, earth-moving or other construction machinery or equipment or parts for such equipment.
- Agricultural implement wholesaling
- Agricultural machinery wholesaling
- Construction machinery or equipment wholesaling
Other Specialised Industrial Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling specialised industrial machinery, parts or equipment not elsewhere classified.
- Distilling equipment wholesaling
- Dry-cleaning machinery or equipment wholesaling
- Food processing machinery or equipment wholesaling
Professional and Scientific Goods Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling scientific, medical or other professional equipment (except photographic equipment).
- Aeronautical equipment wholesaling
- Dental instrument or equipment wholesaling
- Draughting instrument wholesaling
Computer and Computer Peripheral Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling computers or computer peripheral equipment.
- Blank compact disc (CD) wholesaling
- Blank computer disc wholesaling
- Blank digital versatile disc (DVD) wholesaling
Telecommunication Goods Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling telecommunication goods.
- Cellular telephone wholesaling
- Communication equipment wholesaling
- Facsimile (fax) machine wholesaling
Other Electrical and Electronic Goods Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling electrical or electronic goods not elsewhere classified.
- Air conditioning equipment, electric, wholesaling
- Alarm system, electric or electronic, wholesaling
- Battery, dry cell, wholesaling
Other Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling n.e.c.
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified.
- Air conditioning equipment, non-electric, wholesaling
- Bearing wholesaling
- Binocular wholesaling
Frequently asked questions
What does subdivision 34 add?
Machinery and Equipment Wholesaling narrows the broad division into a more specific industry family. It is the level you use when you need more precision but are not yet at the final class.
Can I view the class pages directly from subdivision 34?
Yes. This page now shows both the groups and the class pages nested under them, so you can move straight to the final four-digit ANZSIC class when the subdivision is already correct.
Is the subdivision code the one used on forms?
Usually not. Most operational forms use the class-level code. The subdivision page is mainly for navigation and understanding the hierarchy.
How to use this page
If you know the division but not the exact group, this is the right stepping stone. It keeps the hierarchy readable and stops you from guessing the four-digit class too early.
For code selection work, move from subdivision to group and then confirm on the class page before you rely on the result for registration, reporting or taxonomy mapping.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS ANZSIC 2006 release
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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