Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.0bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
The COVID-19 pandemic stimulated sales of PPE and hospital-grade cleaning products
- The leading suppliers like Bunzl, Ecolab and Rentokil Initial enjoyed a surge in sales for products central to combating the COVID-19 pandemic, like disinfectants, hand sanitisers and personal protective equipment (PPE) like face masks.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Sales are set to grow as households and businesses strive for a cleaner future
- Favourable economic drivers will pave the way for increased cleaning and hygiene product sales in the core non-residential property markets and the household sector over the coming years.
Biggest companies in the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors in Australia
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Bunzl Australasia | 138.2 | |
Rentokil | 71.0 | |
Freudenberg Household Products Pty Ltd | 69.0 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Cleaning equipment and other materials, Paper and plastic products and Chemical-based cleaning products. Cleaning equipment and other materials is the largest segment of the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors in Australia.
Trends and Insights
Environmental concerns are driving paper and plastic product sales
- The most significant source of revenue for the industry comes from selling paper and plastic products used in cleaning, personal hygiene and janitorial services. This includes napkins, industrial wipes, plastic industrial receptacle liners and packaging products.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Industry operators distribute specialised equipment and supplies for cleaning and maintenance services on a merchant wholesale basis. Industry products include janitorial equipment, chemical cleaning solutions and the supply of waste receptacles.
What's included in this industry?
Paper and plastic productsChemical-based cleaning productsCleaning equipment and other materialsPower equipmentCompanies
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Related Terms
PETROCHEMICALSPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)RECEPTACLESDETERGENTWHOLESALE BYPASS ECOMMERCEIndustry Code
ANZSIC 3323 - Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors 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
Following the pandemic, greater community health consciousness has intensified commercial cleaning of public access areas. Distributors are also benefiting from sales of eco-...
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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 (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
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a surge in deep-cleaning services in public buildings, hospitals and aged-care facilities. These practices persist de...
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
New South Wales’s share of industry enterprises significantly outweighs its one-third share of the national population. The Sydney metropolitan area requires cleaning and hyg...
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
Intense internal competition is based on price and availability of stock. A shift to internet-based competition has improved pricing transparency.
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
Global cleaning and hygiene product manufacturers and suppliers operate in the industry through local subsidiaries, like Bunzl, Rentokil Initial and Ecolab. Global brands and...
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 Bunzl Australasia's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Rentokil's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Freudenberg Household Products Pty Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Bunzl Australasia, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Rentokil, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Freudenberg Household Products Pty Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The Commercial Cleaning Services industry generates sales of cleaning and hygiene products used by households, businesses and the public sector. Spending on commercial cleani...
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
Profit margins have narrowed as a share of revenue through 2024-25, reflecting escalating input prices. Sales of hand cleansers, disinfectants and personal protection equipme...
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 Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors industry in Australia in 2024?
The market size of the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors industry in Australia is $2.0bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors in Australia industry in 2024?
There are 259 businesses in the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors market in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors market in Australia are Bunzl Australasia, Rentokil and Freudenberg Household Products Pty Ltd
What does the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors in Australia include?
Paper and plastic products and Chemical-based cleaning products are part of the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Bunzl Australasia.
How competitive is the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors industry in Australia?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Distributors industry in Australia.
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