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Australian SMB Industry Reports — Acquisition Analysis

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Professional Services

Accounting / Tax Practice

Market Size (AUD)$33.3 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)1.2% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Financial Advisory / Wealth Management

Market Size (AUD)$5.9 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)3.1% (2020–2025)

April 2026

HR / Staffing Agency

Market Size (AUD)$29.4 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)2.8% (2020–2025)

April 2026

IT Services / MSP

Market Size (AUD)$14.8 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)6.2% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Legal Services

Market Size (AUD)$32.7 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)2.1% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Management Consulting

Market Size (AUD)$11.2 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)4.3% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Marketing / Digital Agency

Market Size (AUD)$6.8 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)5.1% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Architecture / Engineering Consulting

Market Size (AUD)$43.1 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)3.7% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Healthcare & Wellness

Veterinary Practice

Market Size (AUD)$5.7 billion (2026)

CAGR (5-Year)4.0% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Gym / Fitness Studio

Industry Market SizeAUD $2.8 billion (2025–26)

CAGR (5-Year)-2.1% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Medical Practice (GP / Specialist)

Market Size (AUD)$29.1 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)-0.4% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Childcare / Early Education

Market Size (AUD)$23.6 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)7.4–7.8% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Aged Care / Home Care

Market Size (Residential Aged Care)AUD $38.7 billion (2026)

CAGR (5-Year)5.4% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Pharmacy

Market Size (AUD)$26.6 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)0.5% (2019–2024)

April 2026

Physiotherapy / Allied Health

Market Size (AUD)$3.9 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)4.2% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Dental Practice

Market Size (AUD)$14.5 billion (2025)

CAGR (5-Year)3.9% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Optometry Practice

Market Size (2026)AUD 5.0 billion

5-Year CAGR (2020-2025)0.2%

April 2026

Psychology / Counselling Practice

Market Size (Other Health Services, incl. psychology)$4.8B+ AUD (2024-25)

5-Year CAGR2.0% (2020-25)

April 2026

Food & Hospitality

Restaurant (Sit-down / Fine Dining)

Total Restaurant Market Size (AUD)$26.2 billion (2026)

Market CAGR (2020–2025)8.2% (revenue); 2.1% (business count)

April 2026

Cafe / Coffee Shop

Market Size (2025)AUD 15.7 billion

5-Year CAGR5.4% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Fast Food / QSR

Market Size (AUD, 2025)$29.7 billion

5-Year CAGR (2020–2025)2.6%

April 2026

Catering Business

Total Market Size (AUD)$12.7 billion (2025)

5-Year CAGR (2020–2025)7.0%

April 2026

Bar / Pub / Nightclub

Market Size (2025)AUD 20.0 billion

5-Year CAGR (2020–2025)1.3%

April 2026

Food Manufacturing / Processing

Market Size (2025)AUD 50.0 billion

5-Year CAGR2.4% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Bakery / Patisserie

Retail Bakery Market SizeAUD $997.1 million (2024–25)

Retail CAGR (5-Year)2.7% (2020–2025)

April 2026

Retail

Auto Parts & Accessories Retail

Market Size (AUD)$7.2 billion (FY2024)

5-Year CAGR2.1%

April 2026

eCommerce / Online Retail

Market Size (2025)AUD $60.8 billion

5-Year CAGR (2020–2025)8.3%

April 2026

General Retail Store

Market Size (FY2025)5-Year CAGR (2020-25)

AUD $271.3bn (IBISWorld, 2025)0.6% (IBISWorld, 2025)

April 2026

Hardware & Trade Supplies

Market Size (AUD, FY2024)$37.2 billion

5-Year CAGR3.8%

April 2026

Liquor Store

Market Size (FY2024)Market CAGR (5-year)

AUD 19.2 billion2.1%

April 2026

Pet Store & Grooming

Market Size (FY2024)AUD 11.2 billion

5-Year CAGR (FY2019–FY2024)5.8%

April 2026

Specialty Retail

Market Size (Clothing Retailing)AUD $28.3bn

5-Year CAGR (2020-2025)2.9%

April 2026

Trade & Field Services

Building & Construction

Market SizeAUD $186.0 billion (FY2024)

5-Year CAGR3.1%

April 2026

Commercial Cleaning

Market Size (AUD)$13.2 billion (FY2024)

5-Year CAGR3.8%

April 2026

Electrical Services

Market Size (AUD)AUD $25.3 billion (2024)

Market CAGR (5-year)4.8% (2019–2024)

April 2026

HVAC & Refrigeration

Market Size (AUD)$7.2 billion

5-Year CAGR4.6%

April 2026

Landscaping / Lawn Care

Market Size (FY2024)AUD $15.2 billion

5-Year CAGR3.8%

April 2026

Painting & Decorating

Market Size (FY2024)AUD 8.2 billion

5-Year CAGR (2019–2024)3.8%

April 2026

Pest Control

Market Size (FY2024)AUD 1.85 billion

5-Year CAGR (2019–2024)4.1%

April 2026

Plumbing

Market Size (AUD)$12.8 billion (2024)

5-Year CAGR4.2%

April 2026

Pool Services & Maintenance

Market Size (FY2024)AUD 1.2–1.4 billion

5-Year CAGR3.2–3.8%

April 2026

Residential Cleaning

Market Size (FY2024)AUD $6.2 billion

5-Year Market CAGR (2019-2024)4.8%

April 2026

Waste Management / Rubbish Removal

Market Size (2023, AUD)AUD 37.3 billion

Market CAGR (2023–2030)11.4%

April 2026

Manufacturing & Industrial

Engineering / Metal Fabrication

Market Size (AUD)AUD 15.2 billion (FY2023)

5-Year CAGR3.8%

April 2026

Industrial Equipment Supplier

Market Size (AUD)AUD 28.4 billion (FY2023)

5-Year CAGR3.8%

April 2026

Light Manufacturing

Market Size (AUD, 2024)AUD 87.3 billion

5-Year CAGR (2019-2024)2.1%

April 2026

Printing & Packaging

Market Size (FY2024)AUD $9.8 billion

5-Year CAGR (2019–2024)-2.3%

April 2026

Timber & Joinery

Market Size (FY2024)AUD $8.2 billion

5-Year CAGR3.1%

April 2026

Transport & Logistics

Bus & Charter Transport

Market Size (FY2024)AUD 3.8 billion

5-Year CAGR (2020–2024)4.2%

April 2026

Courier / Last-Mile Delivery

Market Size (2024)AUD ~16.5 billion (based on USD 3.94 billion at 1:1.4 exchange rate)

5-Year CAGR (2020–2025)8.5%

April 2026

Freight / Trucking

Market SizeAUD $74.9 billion (2024)

5-Year CAGR4.2–5.9% (2024–2030)

April 2026

Removal & Relocation Services

Market Size (AUD)$3.2B (FY2023)

5-Year CAGR3.2%

April 2026

Personal & Consumer Services

Auto Repair / Mechanic

Market Size (FY2023)AUD 18.2 billion

5-Year CAGR3.4%

April 2026

Beauty Salon / Barber

Australian Market SizeAUD $7.8 billion

5-Year CAGR (2019–2024)3.2%

April 2026

Car Wash & Detailing

Market Size (AUD, 2026)AUD 608.4 million

5-Year CAGR-3.4% (2021-2026)

April 2026

Dry Cleaning

Market Size (FY2026)AUD $2.5 billion

Market CAGR (5-year, 2021–2026)0.3%

April 2026

Education & Tutoring Centre

Market Size (Australia, 2024)AUD 3.2–3.8 billion

5-Year CAGR (2019–2024)6.2%

April 2026

Funeral & Memorial Services

Market Size (AUD)$2.0 billion (2025)

Market CAGR (5-year, 2025-2030)6.1%

April 2026

Laundromat

Market SizeCAGR (5-yr)

~$500M (self-service segment)~2.5% p.a.

April 2026

Photography / Videography Studio

Market Size (AUD)~$4.2 billion

5-Year CAGR3.8%

April 2026

Property & Real Estate

Commercial Cleaning (Facilities)

Market Size (AUD, 2025)AUD 20.2 billion

5-Year CAGR (2020–2025)5.9%

April 2026

Property Management Agency

Australian Property Management Market SizeAUD $5.2 billion (FY2024)

5-Year CAGR3.8%

April 2026

Real Estate Sales Agency

Market Size (AUD, 2025)$30.9 billion

Market CAGR (5-year)5.3%

April 2026

Self-Storage Facility

Market Size (FY2024)AUD $3.8 billion

5-Year CAGR (2019–2024)5.2%

April 2026

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