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Sales across swimming pool and spa equipment stores have fluctuated in response to rapidly changing consumer sentiment and external pressures. An early surge in home upgrades, owing to surplus holiday funds being channelled into backyard makeovers at the height of the pandemic, spurring high demand for pools and spas through to 2021-22. Above-ground pools gained popularity due to their affordability and quick installation, although supply chain disruptions caused delays in the delivery of some imported products. Despite this volatility, the sector’s mature market status hasn’t prevented new store entries, encouraged by low entry barriers. At the same time, bricks-and-mortar stores have faced mounting competition from large general retailers and online-only operators, which has pressured prices while also pushing businesses to enhance their digital offerings and customer experiences. Industry revenue is expected to grow at an annualised 1.8% over the five years through 2025-26, to $1.7 billion. This includes an anticipated 2.7% climb in 2025-26 due to a continued hike in discretionary income and stronger consumer sentiment.
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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released December 2025.
The Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia operates under the ANZSIC industry code OD4034. Industry operators primarily sell above-ground and in-ground swimming pools and spas, and related equipment, chemicals, cleaning and maintenance products and recreational items. Products are sourced from domestic and international suppliers, and resold through bricks-and-mortar stores or online stores to downstream consumer markets. Related terms covered in the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia include in-ground pool, above-ground pool and chlorine.
Products and services covered in Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia include Pool chemicals, Pool equipment, accessories and toys and Above-ground swimming pool and spa.
Companies covered in the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia include Clark Rubber, Poolwerx and Waterco.
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores 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.
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores 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.
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores 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.
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores 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.
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores 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.
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores 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.
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores 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.
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 Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia.
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The market size of the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia is $1.7bn in 2026.
There are 1,758 businesses in the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 5.3 % between 2020 and 2025.
The Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
The Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
The market size of the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
Over the next five years, the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia are Clark Rubber, Poolwerx and Waterco
Pool chemicals and Pool equipment and accessories are part of the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia.
The company holding the most market share in the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia is Clark Rubber.
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Swimming Pool and Spa Equipment Stores industry in Australia.