Shipbuilding in Australia

Summary

Shipbuilding in Australia industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

Shipbuilding is the process of designing, constructing, and assembling ships for transportation and trade. It involves a series of stages, including planning, engineering, fabrication, and outfitting, to create a functional and seaworthy vessel. Market volume represents gross tonnage, which is determined by the molded volume of all enclosed spaces within the ship. Molded volume refers to the internal volume of the ship's hull, calculated based on the shape and dimensions of its structure, including all enclosed areas such as cargo holds, machinery spaces, and crew accommodations.
Market production volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 42.9% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 0.70 thousand gross tonnage in 2025.
Bulk carriers had the highest volume in the Australian shipbuilding market in 2025, with a total of 0.012 thousand gross tonnage, equivalent to 1.7% of the market's overall volume.
The Australian shipbuilding industry has evolved and undergone notable growth in recent years; however, it remains a relatively small market compared to its counterparts in the region, like India and China.

Scope

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What was the size of the Australia shipbuilding market by value in 2025?
What will be the size of the Australia shipbuilding market in 2030?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Australia shipbuilding market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up Australia's shipbuilding market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market Volume
1.2. Market Volume Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. 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. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths and strategies of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the market?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Austal Ltd
8.2. Civmec Singapore Ltd
8.3. Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Related the Analyst Research
10.3. About the Analyst

List of Tables

Table 1: Australia shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 2: Australia shipbuilding market category segmentation: % share, by volume, 2020-25
Table 3: Australia shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 4: Australia shipbuilding market geography segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2025
Table 5: Australia shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Table 6: Austal Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: Austal Ltd: annual financial ratios
Table 8: Austal Ltd: key employees
Table 9: Civmec Singapore Ltd: Key Facts
Table 10: Civmec Singapore Ltd: annual financial ratios
Table 11: Civmec Singapore Ltd: key employees
Table 12: Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd: Key Facts
Table 13: Australia Size Of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 14: Australia Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 15: Australia GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 16: Australia Inflation, 2021-25
Table 17: Australia Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 18: Australia Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List of Figures

Figure 1: Australia shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 2: Australia shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 3: Australia shipbuilding market geography segmentation: % share, by volume, 2025
Figure 4: Australia shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the shipbuilding market in Australia, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the shipbuilding market in Australia, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the shipbuilding market in Australia, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the shipbuilding market in Australia, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the shipbuilding market in Australia, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the shipbuilding market in Australia, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

Austal Ltd
Civmec Singapore Ltd
Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd

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