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Pipeline Transport in Australia - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

Matt Reeves Matt Reeves Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: June 2025 ANZSIC I5021

Revenue

$4.4bn

2025-26

$4.4bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

2,931

Businesses

17

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Pipeline Transport in Australia industry analysis

Pipeline transport companies operate large pipelines, including high-pressure gas transmission pipelines. Gas transmission accounts for the vast majority of industry activity. The industry provides a vital connection between gas producers and gas retailers, which distribute gas via low-pressure distribution pipelines. Industry operators also supply gas to major industrial firms. Demand for industry services is driven by final demand for energy in the Australian economy, and demand from export markets served by Australian oil and gas fields. Pipeline operators have benefited from increasing domestic gas consumption over the past decade and from Australia's proximity to Asian markets, as these countries are some of the world's largest consumers of natural gas.

Trends and Insights

  • High gas prices have benefited pipeline operators and driven industry revenue higher. However, declining domestic gas consumption and falling LNG export volumes have constrained revenue growth.
  • Robust demand for LNG in global markets has underpinned growth in Australia’s gas pipeline infrastructure. Australia has become one of the world’s largest exporters of LNG, but export volumes have edged downwards over the past five years.
  • Western Australia is home to over half of Australia’s gas production. Pipeline infrastructure links the state’s gas fields to population hubs, mining projects and export terminals.
  • Many pipelines operate as regional monopolies with limited competition. Heavy regulation ensures that pricing remains fair for customers and that pipeline operators generate a sustainable return.
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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $4.4bn in 2025.

Trends and Insights

Revenue growth has slowed as LNG exports and domestic gas use wane

  • The Pipeline Transport industry operates large pipelines, most of which are high-pressure gas transmission pipelines. Pipeline operators provide an essential intermediary service, connecting gas fields with domestic gas users and export terminals.
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Pipeline Transport in Australia
Revenue (2015-2030)
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Global demand for Australian gas demand is set to stagnate

  • Pipeline operators' role as an intermediary is set to help protect revenue generated from existing assets, despite uncertainty in upstream and downstream industries resulting from mounting environmental opposition to fossil fuel projects and geopolitical instability.

Biggest companies in the Pipeline Transport in Australia

Company
Market Share (%)
2026
Revenue ($m)
2026
APA
2,055.6
CK William Australia Holdings
458.9
Jemena
239.8

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Products & Services Segmentation

Pipeline Transport in Australia
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Gas pipelines, Water, ethane and other pipelines and Oil pipelines. Gas pipelines is the largest segment of the Pipeline Transport in Australia.

Trends and Insights

Rising gas prices have bolstered revenue from gas pipelines despite falling demand for gas

  • Australia’s gas production is transported via pipeline for some share of its supply chain. To transport gas to where it’s needed, gas retailers and exporters purchase pipeline capacity.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry firms operate transmission pipelines transporting oil, gas, water or other materials on a contract or fee basis. Transmission pipelines carry commodities from the region where they are extracted or processed to the next stage in their supply chain, be it further transport, export or use.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia include Transporting oil, gas and water by pipeline and Overall pipeline operation.

Companies

Companies covered in the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia include APA, CK William Australia Holdings and Jemena.

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Related Terms

Related terms covered in the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia include city gate, tariff and liquefied natural gas (lng).

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 5021 - Pipeline Transport in Australia

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

High gas prices have benefited pipeline operators and driven industry revenue higher. However, declining domestic gas consumption and falling LNG export volumes have constrai...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Robust demand for LNG in global markets has underpinned growth in Australia’s gas pipeline infrastructure. Australia has become one of the world’s largest exporters of LNG, b...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Western Australia is home to over half of Australia’s gas production. Pipeline infrastructure links the state’s gas fields to population hubs, mining projects and export term...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Many pipelines operate as regional monopolies with limited competition. Heavy regulation ensures that pricing remains fair for customers and that pipeline operators generate ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Major energy pipeline operators have been diversifying their operations. Pipeline operators are positioning themselves to benefit from growth in renewable and low-carbon ener...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
  • Overview of APA's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of CK William Australia Holdings's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of Jemena's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 3 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for APA, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for CK William Australia Holdings, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Jemena, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 3 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Global demand for LNG spiked in the fallout of the Russia-Ukraine war. European gas buyers have been more active in global markets as they have looked to reduce their relianc...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Profit margins are regulated for many of the pipelines owned by the major players. Since the industry is highly regulated, pipeline operators often exhibit relatively stable ...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Average Wage (2015-2030)
  • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
  • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2015-2030)
  • IVA (2015-2030)
  • Establishments (2015-2030)
  • Enterprises (2015-2030)
  • Employment (2015-2030)
  • Exports (2015-2030)
  • Imports (2015-2030)
  • Wages (2015-2030)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia in 2025?

The market size of the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia is $4.4bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia in 2025?

There are 17 businesses in the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia?

The Pipeline Transport industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia?

The Pipeline Transport industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

Has the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia?

The biggest companies operating in the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia are APA, CK William Australia Holdings and Jemena

What does the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia include?

Transporting oil, gas and water by pipeline and Overall pipeline operation are part of the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia?

The company holding the most market share in the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia is APA.

How competitive is the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia?

The level of competition is low and steady in the Pipeline Transport industry in Australia.

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Key data sources in Australia include:

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics
  • Australian Taxation Office
  • Australian Securities & Investments Commission

Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.

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  • Industry and trade associations
  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

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