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Quantity Surveying Services in Australia Industry Data and Analysis

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Ivan Yam
Analyst Melbourne, Australia April 2026

Quantity surveying firms have been operating in a challenging but dynamic environment. Labour shortages have become a structural constraint, mirroring broader construction skills pressures and pushing wages and workload intensity higher even as revenue has remained erratic. The lingering effects of COVID‑era disruptions in 2021‑22, followed by high interest rates and cost volatility, have curtailed private construction and weighed on industry performance. Subdued multi‑unit apartment and townhouse construction activity, coupled with a recent slump in engineering consulting workloads, has constrained growth opportunities, even as mining capital expenditure and rising public‑sector capital spending have provided partial buffers. Overall, industry revenue is expected to have edged down at an annualised 0.5% over the five years through 2025‑26, including a sharper 4.8% drop to $2.7 billion in 2025‑26 as non‑residential building and heavy and civil engineering demand soften, while profit margins continue to narrow amid rising competition.

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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2016-2031. The most recent publication was released April 2026.

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About this industry

What's this industry report about?

The Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia operates under the ANZSIC industry code OD5428. Quantity surveying providers deliver cost planning and commercial management for construction projects. Providers also offer risk management and procurement advice. Related terms covered in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia include engineering, procurement and construction (epc), public-private partnerships (ppc) and tender.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia include Cost planning and commercial management, Depreciation scheduling and Risk management.

What companies are included in this industry?

Companies covered in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia include Turner & Townsend, Rider Levett Bucknall and WT Partnership.

Performance

What's included in the Performance chapter?

The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia.

Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.

Products & Markets

What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?

The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia.

Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.

Geographic Breakdown

What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?

The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia.

Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.

Competitive Forces

What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?

The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.

Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.

Companies

What's included in the Companies chapter?

The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.

Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.

External Environment

What's included in the External Environment chapter?

The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.

Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.

Financial Benchmarks

What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?

The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.

Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.

Industry Data

What's included in the Industry Data chapter?

The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the market size of the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia in 2026?

The market size of the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia is $2.7bn in 2026.

How many businesses are there in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia in 2026?

There are 3,477 businesses in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.9 % between 2021 and 2026.

How may import tariffs affect the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia?

The Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia?

The Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

Has the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2021 and 2026.

What is the forecast growth of the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia?

The biggest companies operating in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia are Turner & Townsend, Rider Levett Bucknall and WT Partnership

What does the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia include?

Cost planning and commercial management and Risk management are part of the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia?

The company holding the most market share in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia is Turner & Townsend.

How competitive is the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Quantity Surveying Services industry in Australia.

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