Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2013-2028)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $10.1bn in 2023.
Trends and Insights
The not-for-profit nature of community associations limits profit margins
- Many industry organisations are non-profit entities that reinvest their yearly surpluses to benefit subsequent years.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Many people view industry organisations as being self-sufficient
- Average industry profit, or surplus, will deflate slightly due to higher operating costs and greater competition for funding and donations. In particular, industry organisations will face funding pressures from government organisations.
Biggest companies in the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups in Australia
| Company | Market Share (%)
2023 | Revenue ($m)
2023 |
|---|---|---|
Conservation associations | N/A | |
Disease research associations | N/A | |
Other associations and groups | N/A |
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Products & Services Segmentation
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Automobile association services, Other community association services and Community and recreation services. Automobile association services is the largest segment of the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups in Australia.
Trends and Insights
Community and recreation services have been in high demand during the pandemic
- Small- to medium-sized community, cultural and recreation groups provide interest-based services to members and vulnerable people in the community.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Community associations and other interest groups are associations, clubs or organisations that promote community or other interests. These include formal political organisations, environmental groups, community groups, automobile clubs, veterans’ associations, welfare groups and youth groups. The industry excludes professional sporting clubs, religious groups, business and professional associations, and professional interests of labour and union employees, such as trade unions.
What's included in this industry?
Community and recreation servicesEnvironment, advocacy and political servicesAutomobile association servicesInternational organisation servicesPhilanthropic intermediary servicesResearch servicesCompanies
Conservation associationsDisease research associationsOther associations and groupsPurchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
AECROADSIDE ASSISTANCEBABY BOOMERECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANTIndustry Code
ANZSIC 9559 - Community Associations and Other Interest Groups 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
Climbing government funding from social assistance programs has partly offset economic uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to competition for people's time...
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- 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 (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Employees, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Businesses, including historical (2013-2022) and forecast (2023-2028)
- Profit, including historical (2013-2023)
- 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
Political associations make a profit from membership fees and electoral grants. Their primary source of funds is donations from businesses and individuals in the run-up to an...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2023
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2023
- Major market segmentation in 2023
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
The national headquarters of the largest associations are mainly based in the major commercial hubs of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. State capitals provide access to...
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 2023
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2023
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2023
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2023
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
To maintain activities, interest groups must expand the number of people or organisations with similar interests willing to fund the group and participate in its functions. H...
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 2018-2023
- 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
Due to the range and number of markets the industry serves, no major player has a dominant market share. Despite this, several large organisations significantly influence pri...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2019 through 2023
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2023
- Overview of Conservation associations's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of Disease research associations's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of Other associations and groups's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2017 through 2023
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Conservation associations, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Disease research associations, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Other associations and groups, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The Charities Act 2013 sets out the legal meaning of charity. The law requires an industry organisation’s purposes to be charitable to protect human rights and promote reconc...
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 (2013-2028)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2013-2028)
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
Many industry organisations are non-profit in nature. The income surpluses are reinvested to provide services to members in future years rather than distributed to members as...
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 2023
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2023
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Employee (2013-2028)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Employees per Establishment (2013-2028)
- Employees per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- Average Wage (2013-2028)
- Wages/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2013-2028)
- IVA/Revenue (2013-2028)
- Imports/Demand (2013-2028)
- Exports/Revenue (2013-2028)
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 (2013-2028)
- IVA (2013-2028)
- Establishments (2013-2028)
- Enterprises (2013-2028)
- Employment (2013-2028)
- Exports (2013-2028)
- Imports (2013-2028)
- Wages (2013-2028)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups industry in Australia in 2024?
The market size of the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups industry in Australia is $10.1bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups in Australia industry in 2023?
There are 9,145 businesses in the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2018 and 2023.
Has the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2018 and 2023.
What is the forecast growth of the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups market in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups market in Australia are Conservation associations, Disease research associations and Other associations and groups
What does the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups in Australia include?
Community and recreation services and Environment, advocacy and political services are part of the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Conservation associations.
How competitive is the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups industry in Australia?
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Community Associations and Other Interest Groups industry in Australia.
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Complementors
- Religious Services in Australia
- Industry Associations in Australia
- Community Services in Australia
- Public Relations Services in Australia
International industries
- Conservation & Human Rights Organizations in the US
- Civic, Social & Youth Organizations in the US
- Community Associations and Other Interest Groups in New Zealand
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Key data sources in Australia include:
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Australian Taxation Office
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