Residential Construction in Australia

April 2026 | 45 pages | ID: R9DF1CFDE0FEN
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Abstracts

Summary

Residential Construction 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

• Residential construction refers to the process of building structures primarily intended for people to live in. Market value refers to the total output value of construction activity in a specific year. Construction output value is defined as the total value of construction activity in any given period, including costs related to all materials, equipment, and services used.
• The Australian residential construction sector recorded a revenue of $74,493.5 million in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.4% between 2020 and 2025.
• The new construction segment accounted for the sector’s largest proportion in 2025, with total revenue of $53,020.3 million, equivalent to 71.2% of the sector's overall value.
• In 2025, the Australian residential construction sector recorded an annual growth rate of 11.9%, primarily due to an increase in the country’s final household consumption expenditure on housing.

Scope

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

Reasons to Buy

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

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value 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
2.3. Regulatory landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market value

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market value 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 the leading players?
7.3. What are the recent technological advancements in the sector?
7.4. What are the recent developments in the sector?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. Laing O'Rourke Australia Group Pty Ltd
8.2. JWH Group Pty Ltd
8.3. Simonds Group Ltd
8.4. J Hutchinson Pty Ltd

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Australia residential construction sector value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: Australia residential construction sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: Australia residential construction sector category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 4: Australia residential construction sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 5: Australia residential construction sector value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 6: Laing O'Rourke Australia Group Pty Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: Laing O'Rourke Australia Group Pty Ltd: Key Employees
Table 8: JWH Group Pty Ltd: Key Facts
Table 9: Simonds Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 10: Simonds Group Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Simonds Group Ltd: Key Employees
Table 12: J Hutchinson Pty Ltd: Key Facts
Table 13: J Hutchinson Pty Ltd: Key Employees
Table 14: J Hutchinson Pty Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 15: J Hutchinson Pty Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 16: Australia Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 17: Australia Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 18: Australia GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 19: Australia Inflation, 2021-25
Table 20: Australia Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 21: Australia Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Australia residential construction sector value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: Australia residential construction sector category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 3: Australia residential construction sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: Australia residential construction sector value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the residential construction sector in Australia, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the residential construction sector in Australia, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the residential construction sector in Australia, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the residential construction sector in Australia, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the residential construction sector in Australia, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the residential construction sector in Australia, 2025