Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.4 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.4bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
The death of domestic passenger car manufacturing has forced component manufacturers to replace lost demand
- Australia's domestic car industry collapsed in 2013-14, amid a soaring Australian dollar, changing consumer preferences and a Federal Government that was hostile to ongoing assistance measures to prop up the industry. Ford, Toyota and Holden closed their manufacturing facilities in 2016 and 2017.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Cost pressures and demand volatility will ease over the coming years
- The collapse of car manufacturing, followed by a global pandemic, produced a period of unprecedented volatility with steep fluctuations in downstream demand and input costs.
Biggest companies in the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing in Australia
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Bosch Australia | 34.8 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Other non-engine parts, Automotive electrical components and Climate control system components and demisters. Other non-engine parts is the largest segment of the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing in Australia.
Trends and Insights
Engine-related parts are rising in prominence as the aftermarket becomes more important
- This segment includes ignition coils, spark plugs, starter motors and alternators. Ignition coils are electrical transformers that cause the battery to light up the spark plugs.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Industry operators primarily manufacture automotive electrical components, such as air conditioners and demisters. Operators supply components to both motor vehicle manufacturers and the aftermarket. Automotive battery manufacturing is excluded from the industry.
What's included in this industry?
Climate control system components and demistersAutomotive electrical componentsEngine-related partsLighting productsGauging instruments (e.g. revolution counters, speed indicators and thermostats)Companies
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Related Terms
AFTERMARKETORIGINAL EQUIPMENTJUST-IN-TIMEDIODEIndustry Code
ANZSIC 2313 - Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing 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
The collapse of domestic car manufacturing has transformed the automotive electrical component manufacturing market. Manufacturers now rely more on the volatile aftermarket, ...
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 (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- 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
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Analyst insight
The exit of major passenger vehicle manufacturers from Australia has constrained demand from the motor vehicle manufacturing segment. This trend has boosted the aftermarket’s...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
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
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
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
Victoria represents a high but declining share of industry enterprises. The state’s legacy as an automotive manufacturing hub has allowed it to maintain a high share of enter...
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- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2024
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
Most automotive electrical component manufacturers specialise in particular product segments instead of producing several product lines. This trend limits competition to clus...
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 2019-2024
- 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
The Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry has no major companies. In 2024-25, Bosch’s diode manufacturing plant is set to close, signaling that Bosch will ex...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Bosch Australia's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Bosch Australia, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry benefits from moderate government support through tariffs. Currently, a 5.0% tariff is imposed on imported automoti...
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 (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
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
The pivot to the aftermarket has boosted profit margins over the past decade. However, fierce competition and higher input prices have weighed on profit margins in recent yea...
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 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
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 (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry in Australia in 2024?
The market size of the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry in Australia is $2.4bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing in Australia industry in 2024?
There are 498 businesses in the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 1.4 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing market in Australia?
The biggest company operating in the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing market in Australia is Bosch Australia
What does the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing in Australia include?
Climate control system components and demisters and Automotive electrical components are part of the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Bosch Australia.
How competitive is the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry in Australia?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing industry in Australia.
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Competitors
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Complementors
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing in Australia
- Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Manufacturing in Australia
- Power Automation Products and Other Electrical Equipment Manufacturing in Australia
- Motor Vehicle Electrical Services in Australia
International industries
- Global Auto Parts & Accessories Manufacturing
- Automobile Electronics Manufacturing in the US
- Automobile Electronics Manufacturing in Canada
- Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories Manufacturing in the UK
- Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories Manufacturing in Ireland
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