ob体育 publishes several statistical series to inform the market as to both the level of activity and profile of corporate insolvency in Australia. These statistics are collected from forms and reports lodged with ob体育 against our corporate and professional registers.
Warning: ob体育 does not update the published statistics for Series 1, 2 or 5 after they cease to be preliminary and shading is removed. Accordingly, our published statistics are not updated for any changes to the corporate register resulting from subsequent form lodgements or withdrawals.
Also see: Information Sheet 80How to interpret ob体育 insolvency statistics(INFO 80)
Series 1 and 2: Insolvency statistics
Series 1 and 2: Insolvency statistics (current)
ob体育 releases weekly (two weeks in arrears) the following insolvency statistics to report on the level of company insolvency in Australia:
Series 1: The first time a company enters external administration or has a controller appointed, and
Series 2: All appointments over a company including the first, subsequent and transitional appointments.
You can download an Excel workbook that includes a data set providing the details of all external administration and controller appointments included in Series 1 and Series 2.
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Series 1 and 2:聽Insolvency statistics (up to 31 July 2022)
ob体育 previously published the following series of insolvency statistics to assist in determining the level of company insolvency in Australia.
Note: ob体育 discontinued Form EX01 on 27 March 2020 and replaced it with the Initial statutory report (ISR).
Series 3.1: By region and industry
Note: External administrators' reports for Australia: selected tables are provided for the current financial year, by region and all industries.
2023-2024
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2022-2023
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2021-2022
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2020-2021
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2019-2020
Note: The reporting format for these statistics uses Initial statutory report (ISR)
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Note: The reporting format for these statistics uses Form EX01
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2018-2019
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2017-2018
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2016-2017
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2015-2016
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2014-2015
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2013-2014
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2012-2013
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2011-2012
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2010-2011
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2009-2010
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Series 3.2: Selected industries
External administrators' reports for selected industries: selected tables for the five industries with the highest number of external administrators' reports lodged are provided by region for the current financial year.
2023-2024
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2022-2023
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2021-2022
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2020-2021
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2019-2020
Note: The reporting format for these statistics uses Initial statutory report (ISR)
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Note: The reporting format for these statistics uses Form EX01
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2018-2019
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2017-2018
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2016-2017
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2015-2016
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2014-2015
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2013-2014
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2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010
Series 3.3: Time series
External administrators' reports time series: a comparison of the totals for selected tables are provided as a time series by financial year, from 1 July 2004 to current.
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Related regulatory documents
Regulatory guide
Regulatory Guide 16:External administrators: reporting and lodging(RG 16)
Reports
Report 645 Insolvency statistics: External administrators鈥� reports (July 2018 to June 2019)(REP 645)
Report 596 Insolvency statistics: External administrators鈥� reports (July 2017 to June 2018)(REP 596)
Report 558 Insolvency statistics: External administrators鈥� reports (July 2016 to June 2017)(REP 558)
Report 507 Insolvency statistics: External administrators鈥� reports (July 2015 to June 2016(REP 507)
Report 456 Insolvency statistics: External administrators鈥� reports (July 2014 to June 2015)(REP 456)
Report 412 Insolvency statistics: External administrators鈥� reports (July 2013 to June 2014)(REP 412)
Report 372 Insolvency statistics: External administrators鈥� reports 1 July 2012鈥�30 June 2013 (REP 372)
Report 297 Insolvency statistics: External administrators' reports 1 July 2011鈥�30 June 2012(REP 297)
Report 263 Insolvency statistics: External administrators' reports 1 July 2010鈥�30 June 2011(REP 263)
Report 225 Insolvency statistics: External administrators' reports 1 July 2007鈥�30 June 2010(REP 225)
Report 132聽External Administrators: Schedule B Statistics 1 July 2004 鈥� 30 June 2007(REP 132)
Series 4: Quarterly registered liquidator statistics
These quarterly statistics reporting the total number of registered liquidators together with the number of new and ceased registered liquidators (by region).
Series 4
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Series 4A: Registered liquidator lists
We will update these lists monthly to reflect changes that occur to the Register of Liquidators. You should search the liquidator register on the before acting on the information in these lists.鈥�
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First published 1 November 2016.
Series 5: Members鈥� voluntary liquidation statistics
ob体育 releases quarterly (one month in arrears) the following statistics to report on the level of winding up of solvent companies in Australia.
Series 5
You can download an Excel workbook that includes a data set providing the details of all members鈥� voluntary liquidation appointments included in Series 5.
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Related information
Information Sheet 80 How to interpret ob体育 insolvency statistics (INFO 80)
Information sheet 41 Insolvency a glossary of terms (INFO 41)
