Australia Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis, 2023-2027
Australia Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis, 2023-2027
Summary
The Australian construction industry is expected to have grown by 7.8% in real terms this year, owing to government efforts to increase investment in transport and energy infrastructure projects. As part of the Financial Year (FY) 2023-24 (July 2023 to June 2024) Budget, the government allocated AUD17.5 billion ($12.1 billion) to the transport and communication sector in May 2023. Additionally, in its FY2023-24 Budget, in July 2023, the New South Wales government allocated AUD104.4 billion ($72.3 billion) for new and improved transport infrastructure. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the total value of construction work done in Australia rose by 9% year-on-year (YoY) in first nine months of 2023; this was due to a 16.5% YoY rise in civil engineering works and a 3.2% YoY rise in building work done during that period.
The industry is however expected to record an average annual growth of 3.2% from 2025 to 2027, supported by the government’s continued focus on infrastructure development, coupled with investment in the housing, renewable energy, health, education, and manufacturing sectors. In August 2023, the federal government approved the construction of 1.2 million new homes over five years from 2025. To support this target, states and territories will receive incentive payments of up to AUD4.7 billion ($3.3 billion). In another positive development, in July 2023, the government announced the next phase of funding for the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program, totalling AUD750 million ($519.4 million). The government is also focusing on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, in line with its plan to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 and to net zero by 2050. It is also aiming to increase the share of renewable electricity in the energy mix from 35.9% in 2022 to 82% by 2030, by investing heavily in the renewable energy sector.
The report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights into the Australian construction industry, including -
The Australian construction industry's growth prospects by market, project type and construction activity
Critical insight into the impact of industry trends and issues, as well as an analysis of key risks and opportunities in the Australian construction industry
Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, focusing on development stages and participants, in addition to listings of major projects in the pipeline.
Scope
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in Australia. It provides -
Historical (2018–2022) and forecast (2023–2027) valuations of the construction industry in Australia, featuring details of key growth drivers.
Segmentation by sector (commercial, industrial, infrastructure, energy and utilities, institutional and residential) and by sub-sector
Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, including breakdowns by development stage across all sectors, and projected spending on projects in the existing pipeline.
Listings of major projects, in addition to details of leading contractors and consultants
Reasons to Buy
Identify and evaluate market opportunities using GlobalData's standardized valuation and forecasting methodologies.
Assess market growth potential at a micro-level with over 600 time-series data forecasts.
Understand the latest industry and market trends.
Formulate and validate strategy using GlobalData's critical and actionable insight.
Assess business risks, including cost, regulatory and competitive pressures.
Evaluate competitive risk and success factors.
1 Executive Summary
2 Construction Industry: At-a-Glance
3 Context
3.1 Economic Performance
3.2 Political Environment and Policy
3.3 Demographics
3.4 Risk Profile
4 Construction Outlook
4.1 All Construction
Outlook
Latest news and developments
Construction Projects Momentum Index
4.2 Commercial Construction
Outlook
Project analytics
Latest news and developments
4.3 Industrial Construction
Outlook
Project analytics
Latest news and developments
4.4 Infrastructure Construction
Outlook
Project analytics
Latest news and developments
4.5 Energy and Utilities Construction
Outlook
Project analytics
Latest news and developments
4.6 Institutional Construction
Outlook
Project analytics
Latest news and developments
4.7 Residential Construction
Outlook
Project analytics
Latest news and developments
5 Construction Outlook – States and Territories
5.1 New South Wales
5.2 Victoria
5.3 Queensland
5.4 South Australia
5.5 Western Australia
5.6 Tasmania
5.7 Northern Territory
5.8 Australian Capital Territory
6 Key Industry Participants
6.1 Contractors
6.2 Consultants
7 Construction Market Data
8 Appendix
8.1 What is this Report About?
8.2 Definitions
8.3 CRI Methodology
9 About GlobalData
10 Contact Us
List of Tables
Table 1: Construction Industry Key Data
Table 2: Australia, Key Economic Indicators
Table 3: Australia, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2018–27
Table 4: Australia, Top Commercial Construction Projects by Value
Table 5: Australia, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2018–27
Table 6: Australia, Top Industrial Construction Projects by Value
Table 7: Australia, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2018–27
Table 8: Australia, Top Infrastructure Construction Projects by Value
Table 9: Australia, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2018–27
Table 10: Australia, Top Energy and Utilities Construction Projects by Value
Table 11: Australia, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2018–27
Table 12: Australia, Top Institutional Construction Projects by Value
Table 13: Australia, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2018–27
Table 14: Australia, Top Residential Construction Projects by Value
Table 15: Australia, Key Contractors
Table 16: Australia, Key Consultants
Table 17: Australia, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
Table 18: Australia, Construction Output Value (Nominal, AUD Million)
Table 19: New South Wales, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
Table 20: New South Wales, Construction Output Value (Nominal, AUD Million)
Table 21: Victoria, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
Table 22: Victoria, Construction Output Value (Nominal, AUD Million)
Table 23: Queensland, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
Table 24: Queensland, Construction Output Value (Nominal, AUD Million)
Table 25: South Australia, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
Table 26: South Australia, Construction Output Value (Nominal, AUD Million)
Table 27: Western Australia, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
Table 28: Western Australia, Construction Output Value (Nominal, AUD Million)
Table 29: Tasmania, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
Table 30: Tasmania, Construction Output Value (Nominal, AUD Million)
Table 31: Northern Territory, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
Table 32: Northern Territory, Construction Output Value (Nominal, AUD Million)
Table 33: Australia Capital Territory, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
Table 34: Australia Capital Territory, Construction Output Value (Nominal, AUD Million)
Table 35: GlobalData Construction Market Definitions
Table 36: Risk Dimensions
Table 37: Ratings, Scores and Definitions
List of Figures
Figure 1: Australasia, Construction Output (Real % Change), 2021–27
Figure 2: Australia, Construction Output by Sector (Real % Change), 2021–23 and 2024–27