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Social Clubs in Australia - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Disha Kartik Jeswanth Disha Kartik Jeswanth Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: June 2024 ANZSIC H4530

Revenue

$11.1bn

2024-25

$11.4bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

93,537

Businesses

3,483

Wages

$X.Xbn

Social Clubs in Australia industry analysis

Regulatory constraints and fierce competition among gambling providers have hurt the Social Clubs industry. Tight state and territorial legislation has been detrimental to the industry's performance, with the industry deriving nearly 45.0% of its revenue from gambling. Declining per capita alcohol consumption has placed downward pressure on liquor sales. The COVID-19 pandemic and periods of lockdowns and restrictions on business operations significantly hindered social clubs. This trend has been exacerbated by the current cost-of-living pressures. Industry-wide revenue has been declining at an estimated annualised 3.5% over the past five years and is expected to total $11.1 billion in 2023-24, when revenue will inch up by an anticipated 0.3%.

Trends and Insights

  • Industry businesses, especially ones providing gambling services, are coming under increased scrutiny. Strict gambling regulations are weighing on industry performance.
  • Gambling revenue has fallen as a result of decreasing per capita gambling spending. The growing external competition from online gaming participation has further shrunk this segment.
  • The dispersion of social clubs is largely dictated by population distribution, with most social clubs concentrated in the country’s most populated states. New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland command the highest concentration of industry businesses.
  • The Social Clubs industry is While many players offer similar services, industry venues are largely focused on their local area of operation, with lower competition among clubs geographically further apart.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 3.5 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $11.1bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

External competition is weighing on industry performance

  • The industry has contended with intense external competition for consumers' gambling expenditure. Online sports betting's growing popularity has exacerbated this trend.
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Social Clubs in Australia
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Industry performance will depend on several factors like restrictions and competition

  • Revenue for the Social Clubs industry is projected to swell as the industry recovers from the cost-of-living crisis.

Biggest companies in the Social Clubs in Australia

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($short_0)
2024

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Social Clubs in Australia industry for Alfabank-Adres to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Social Clubs in Australia
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Gambling, Liquor and other beverage sales and Meals. Gambling is the largest segment of the Social Clubs in Australia.

Trends and Insights

Gambling revenue has plunged as people have moved to online alternatives

  • Gambling income comprises the takings from gaming machines and commissions from keno and on-site TABs, representing the largest industry revenue segment. This segment's importance to players varies in each state.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The industry includes gambling, sporting, recreational and social (such as RSL) clubs or associations that predominantly generate income from hospitality services. Clubs that mainly provide sporting services, including racing clubs, are not included in the industry. The industry covers both licensed and unlicensed clubs, and clubs with gambling licences.

What's included in this industry?

GamblingMealsLiquor and other beverage salesFacilities leasing

Companies

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Related Terms

FOOD SERVICEGAMING MACHINESPRE-COMMITMENT TECHNOLOGY

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 4530 - Social Clubs 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

Industry businesses, especially ones providing gambling services, are coming under increased scrutiny. Strict gambling regulations are weighing on industry performance.

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

Gambling revenue has fallen as a result of decreasing per capita gambling spending. The growing external competition from online gaming participation has further shrunk this ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

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 dispersion of social clubs is largely dictated by population distribution, with most social clubs concentrated in the country’s most populated states. New South Wales, Vi...

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 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

The Social Clubs industry is While many players offer similar services, industry venues are largely focused on their local area of operation, with lower competition among club...

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 Social Clubs industry has no major companies. The industry is highly fragmented, as it is difficult for individual clubs to extend their member bases beyond their natural...

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

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    Social clubs must obtain liquor licences from their respective government liquor licensing authorities. Different liquor licences are required depending on main operations, l...

    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

    Wage costs have climbed due to labour shortages. Rising competition has placed pressure on industry venues, which increasingly rely on part-time or casual employees at the ex...

    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 Social Clubs industry in Australia in 2024?

    The market size of the Social Clubs industry in Australia is $11.1bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Social Clubs in Australia industry in 2024?

    There are 3,483 businesses in the Social Clubs industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Social Clubs industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Social Clubs industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 3.5 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Social Clubs industry in Australia over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Social Clubs industry in Australia is expected to grow.

    What does the Social Clubs in Australia include?

    Gambling and Meals are part of the Social Clubs industry.

    How competitive is the Social Clubs industry in Australia?

    The level of competition is high and increasing in the Social Clubs industry in Australia.

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    Competitors

    • Pubs, Bars and Nightclubs in Australia
    • Casinos in Australia
    • Restaurants in Australia

    Complementors

    • Hotels and Resorts in Australia
    • Gaming and Vending Machines Manufacturing in Australia
    • Beer Manufacturing in Australia

    International industries

    • Civic, Social & Youth Organizations in the US
    • Social Clubs in New Zealand

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