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Corporate Groups in Australia — Parent and Subsidiary Structures

WGEA reporting reveals 7,828 distinct corporate groups in Australia's private sector. A corporate group is a parent company and its subsidiaries that report collectively to WGEA. The groups below are ranked by combined headcount across all entities.

7,828
Corporate groups
2023–24
Reporting year
WGEA
Data source
Top 50 corporate groups by combined headcount
Woolworths Group Limited
ACN 000 014 675
176,172 employees
15 entities
WGEA
Coles Group Limited
ACN 004 189 708
119,575 employees
3 entities
WGEA
Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd
ACN 004 189 708
119,575 employees
3 entities
WGEA
Wesfarmers Limited
ACN 008 672 179
118,459 employees
20 entities
WGEA
Commonwealth Bank Of Australia
ACN 123 123 124
39,694 employees
2 entities
WGEA
Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Limited
ACN 003 184 889
33,745 employees
3 entities
WGEA
BHP Group Limited
ACN 008 852 784
32,692 employees
8 entities
WGEA
National Australia Bank Limited
ACN 004 044 937
29,873 employees
2 entities
WGEA
Westpac Banking Corporation
ACN 007 457 141
29,216 employees
1 entities
WGEA
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd
ACN 088 288 037
29,208 employees
8 entities
WGEA
Endeavour Group Limited
ACN 067 391 511
28,876 employees
3 entities
WGEA
Telstra Group Limited
ACN 086 174 781
26,547 employees
14 entities
WGEA
Rio Tinto Limited
ACN 107 210 248
25,863 employees
13 entities
WGEA
READY WORKFORCE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
ACN 088 288 037
24,128 employees
4 entities
WGEA
Competitive Foods Australia Pty Ltd
ACN 008 747 073
23,414 employees
2 entities
WGEA
Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd
ACN 008 747 073
23,267 employees
1 entities
WGEA
St Vincent's Health Australia Ltd
ACN 052 110 755
23,178 employees
6 entities
WGEA
Qantas Airways Limited
ACN 009 661 901
23,095 employees
15 entities
WGEA
Sonic Healthcare Limited
ACN 003 332 858
21,758 employees
24 entities
WGEA
McDonald's Australia Limited
ACN 008 496 928
20,605 employees
1 entities
WGEA
Downer Edi Limited
ACN 072 293 880
20,507 employees
17 entities
WGEA
Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Limited
ACN 005 357 522
19,583 employees
1 entities
WGEA
ANZ GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
ACN 005 357 522
19,583 employees
1 entities
WGEA
HOCHTIEF Australia Holdings Limited
ACN 000 893 667
19,376 employees
18 entities
WGEA
Programmed Maintenance Services Limited
ACN 005 585 811
18,790 employees
20 entities
WGEA
Pacific Invest December 2004 Pty. Ltd.
ACN 003 562 203
18,515 employees
8 entities
WGEA
Myer Holdings Limited
ACN 004 143 239
18,102 employees
5 entities
WGEA
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd
ACN 643 442 371
17,908 employees
1 entities
WGEA
University Of Sydney
ACN 000 000 000
17,663 employees
1 entities
WGEA
Goodstart Early Learning Ltd
ACN 139 967 794
17,548 employees
1 entities
WGEA
Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd
ACN 006 405 152
17,468 employees
1 entities
WGEA
Little Company Of Mary Health Care Limited
ACN 110 281 760
17,387 employees
12 entities
WGEA
The Uniting Church In Australia Property Trust (Q.)
ACN 000 000 000
16,982 employees
6 entities
WGEA
Collins Foods Limited
ACN 093 912 979
16,762 employees
1 entities
WGEA
Collins Restaurants Management Pty. Ltd.
ACN 093 912 979
16,762 employees
1 entities
WGEA
Aldi Stores (A Limited Partnership)
ACN 000 000 000
16,567 employees
1 entities
WGEA
University Of New South Wales
ACN 086 418 582
16,282 employees
2 entities
WGEA
St John Of God Health Care Inc
ACN 051 960 911
16,141 employees
3 entities
WGEA
Monash University
ACN 064 031 714
15,482 employees
2 entities
WGEA
Bupa Investments Overseas Limited
ACN 082 931 575
15,395 employees
7 entities
WGEA
University Of Melbourne
ACN 154 305 656
15,305 employees
3 entities
WGEA
PEOPLEIN LIMITED
ACN 601 595 091
15,228 employees
16 entities
WGEA
Rsl Care Rdns Limited
ACN 010 488 454
15,064 employees
4 entities
WGEA
JB Hi-Fi Limited
ACN 093 114 286
14,965 employees
4 entities
WGEA
Super Retail Group Limited
ACN 003 283 823
14,750 employees
6 entities
WGEA
Viva Energy Australia Group Pty Ltd
ACN 662 372 027
14,705 employees
8 entities
WGEA
JB Hi-Fi Group Pty Ltd
ACN 093 114 286
14,604 employees
3 entities
WGEA
The Corporation Of The Trustees Of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Brisbane
ACN 000 000 000
14,456 employees
2 entities
WGEA
Crown Resorts Limited
ACN 006 973 262
13,992 employees
5 entities
WGEA
DPG Services Pty Ltd
ACN 090 007 999
13,779 employees
1 entities
WGEA
Showing 50 of 7,828 total. Source: WGEA Employer Census 2023–24. Groups inferred from corporate_group_name field. Advanced search →

Frequently asked questions

What is a corporate group in Australia?

A corporate group is a parent company and its subsidiaries or related entities that operate under common ownership or control. For WGEA purposes, entities with 100+ employees that share a corporate group name report collectively.

How do I find which corporate group a company belongs to?

Search for the company on CompanyIQ and view its profile. Where WGEA data is available, the corporate group membership appears in the workforce section of the profile.

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