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Dairy in Australia

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  • 43 Pages
  • August 2025
  • Region: Australia
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 2113219
Dairy in Australia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Dairy market includes retail sales of milk, cheese, yogurt, dairy-based & soy-based desserts, drinkable yogurt, and others. The scope of others includes butter & spreadable fats, cream, etc. Market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes.
  • The Australian dairy market recorded revenues of $9.47 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% between 2019-24.
  • Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 0.01% between 2019-24, reaching a total of 2.09 billion kilograms in 2024.
  • The revenue of the Australian dairy market witnessed healthy growth during the review period, primarily driven by an expanding population that has increased the demand for staple foods, especially dairy products.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the dairy market in Australia
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the dairy market in Australia
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key dairy market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Australia dairy market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Australia dairy market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Australia dairy market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Australia dairy market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up Australia's dairy market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players in the Australian dairy market?
7.3. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares during 2019-24?
7.4. Which companies’ market shares have suffered over the same period?
7.5. What are the most popular brands in the Australian dairy market?
7.6. What have been the most significant developments in the Australian dairy market in 2024?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Bega Cheese Ltd
8.2. Saputo Inc
8.3. Groupe Lactalis SA
8.4. Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Australia dairy market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Australia dairy market volume: million kilograms, 2019-24
Table 3: Australia dairy market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: Australia dairy market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: Australia dairy market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 6: Australia dairy market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Table 7: Australia dairy market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 8: Australia dairy market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2024-29
Table 9: Australia dairy market share: % share, by value, 2024
Table 10: Bega Cheese Ltd: Key Facts
Table 11: Bega Cheese Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Bega Cheese Ltd: Key Employees
Table 13: Saputo Inc: Key Facts
Table 14: Saputo Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Saputo Inc: Key Employees
Table 16: Groupe Lactalis SA: Key Facts
Table 17: Groupe Lactalis SA: Key Employees
Table 18: Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 19: Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd: Key Employees
Table 21: Australia Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 22: Australia Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 23: Australia GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 24: Australia Inflation, 2020-24
Table 25: Australia Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 26: Australia Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Australia dairy market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Australia dairy market volume: million kilograms, 2019-24
Figure 3: Australia dairy market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 4: Australia dairy market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: Australia dairy market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 6: Australia dairy market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 7: Australia dairy market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2024-29
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the dairy market in Australia, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the dairy market in Australia, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the dairy market in Australia, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the dairy market in Australia, 2024
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the dairy market in Australia, 2024
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the dairy market in Australia, 2024
Figure 14: Australia dairy market share: % share, by value, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Bega Cheese Ltd
  • Saputo Inc
  • Groupe Lactalis SA
  • Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd