$9.0bn
$XXX.Xm
23,052
2,076
$X.Xbn
Growing demand for general warehousing and cold storage services from various downstream markets, including a surging uptake in online shopping, has driven industry growth in recent years. Warehouse facilities have increasingly become complex distribution and information centres that link a product's entire supply chain, facilitating just-in-time supply of stock. Manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers have adjusted their supply chains accordingly and now tend to hold less stock on hand, allowing them to outsource their warehousing requirements. The trend towards outsourcing warehousing to third-party operators has boosted demand for warehousing services, with operators investing in new value-added services and technology systems.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $9.0bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Toll Holdings | 433.2 | |
Linfox | 315.9 | |
Americold | 261.7 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including General warehousing facilities, Cold storage facilities and Bonded warehousing facilities. General warehousing facilities is the largest segment of the General Warehousing and Cold Storage in Australia.
Integrated logistics firms are eating into demand for smaller general warehousing facilities
Industry firms primarily operate third-party warehousing and cold storage facilities. Grain storage facilities are excluded from the industry.
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ANZSIC 5309 - General Warehousing and Cold Storage in Australia
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The market size of the General Warehousing and Cold Storage industry in Australia is $9.0bn in 2024.
There are 2,076 businesses in the General Warehousing and Cold Storage industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.4 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the General Warehousing and Cold Storage industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 3.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the General Warehousing and Cold Storage industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the General Warehousing and Cold Storage market in Australia are Toll Holdings, Linfox and Americold
General warehousing facilities and Cold storage facilities are part of the General Warehousing and Cold Storage industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Toll Holdings.
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the General Warehousing and Cold Storage industry in Australia.