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Printing in Australia Industry Data and Analysis
The Printing industry faces significant challenges because of the growing preference for digital alternatives over traditional print products like newspapers, magazines and directories. Consumers increasingly turn to digital platforms to access news, shopping and banking, reducing demand for printed materials. This shift has led to declining revenue, particularly in print advertising, as businesses allocate more of their marketing budgets to digital channels, offering broader reach and enhanced targeting capabilities. Also, rising operational costs, including increased raw materials and energy prices, have put pressure on profitability, particularly for smaller businesses. Labour shortages and supply chain disruptions exacerbate these financial strains. Despite these hurdles, advancements in digital printing technology and automation provide opportunities for businesses to remain competitive. Companies are exploring new avenues like print-on-demand services, which allow them to cater to specific consumer demands and offer more customised, high-quality print products. Meanwhile, there's a growing emphasis on sustainability, with print businesses adopting more eco-friendly practices, like using recycled materials and energy-efficient equipment to align with consumer expectations and regulatory requirements. Overall, revenue is expected to have fallen 2.1% over the five years through 2024-25, to $7.1 billion. This trend includes an anticipated dip of 2.1% in 2024-25.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Printing industry in Australia includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released May 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Printing industry in Australia operates under the ANZSIC industry code C1611. The Printing industry conducts printing and reprographic services like photocopying, printing corporate documents and labels, and producing advertising material, magazines and newspapers. The printing methods include heat-set and sheet-fed offset lithographic, reprographic, digital, relief and screen printing. Related terms covered in the Printing industry in Australia include offset printing, web-fed press, digital printing, heat-set web printing, reprographic, wayfinding, substrate and heat set web offset (hswo).
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Printing industry in Australia include Advertising materials, Newspapers, magazines, journals and periodicals and Non-publication printed materials.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Printing industry in Australia include IVE, ABCorp and Snap Franchising.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Printing industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Printing industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Printing industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Printing industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Printing industry in Australia. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Printing industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Printing industry in Australia. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Printing industry in Australia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Printing industry in Australia in 2026?
The market size of the Printing industry in Australia is $7.1bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Printing industry in Australia in 2025?
There are 4,562 businesses in the Printing industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Printing industry in Australia?
The Printing 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 Printing industry in Australia?
The Printing industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Printing industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Printing industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 2.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Printing industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Printing industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Printing industry in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Printing industry in Australia are IVE, ABCorp and Snap Franchising
What does the Printing industry in Australia include?
Advertising materials and Non-publication printed materials are part of the Printing industry in Australia.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Printing industry in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in the Printing industry in Australia is IVE.
How competitive is the Printing industry in Australia?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Printing industry in Australia.
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