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Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway in Australia - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Andrew Ledovskikh Andrew Ledovskikh Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: September 2024 ANZSIC OD4025

Revenue

$4.1bn

2024-25

$4.1bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

36,520

Businesses

3,067

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway in Australia industry analysis

The Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway industry has changed considerably over the past few years. Although traditional pizzas have remained popular with Australians, consumer preferences have shifted towards gourmet and healthier options. The COVID-19 pandemic had a modest effect on pizza restaurants, with social distancing measures restricting dining-in options and reducing foot traffic, although this was largely offset by increased online delivery sales. Post-pandemic economic uncertainty and a cost-of-living crisis led to a steep drop in revenue in 2023-24. Overall, industry revenue is expected to contract at an annualised 1.6% over the five years through 2024-25, to $4.1 billion. This result includes a forecast of slight growth of 0.1% in the current year, supported by easing inflation and an expected drop in interest rates but constrained by ongoing weakness in consumer sentiment.

Trends and Insights

  • Rising prices and a cost-of-living squeeze are eating into profit margins. With soaring input costs and wary consumers, pizza establishments find it tricky to hike prices without scaring away customers.
  • The gourmet and specialty pizza segment has expanded thanks to premiumisation trends and increased health awareness. Gourmet pizzas are made with expensive or imported ingredients, offering a popular alternative to traditional pizzas.
  • Victoria's food culture and population density have encouraged the opening of many pizza restaurants. Victoria is under-represented in terms of its share of franchise chains, while heavily over-represented in the number of independent pizza restaurants.
  • Pizza restaurants face intense competition, influenced by factors like price, range of offerings and changing consumer preferences. Rising health consciousness and demand for specialty products are greatly impacting the competitive landscape.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $4.1bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Lockdowns have boosted takeaway pizza delivery, but high fees have eroded profit

  • The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions moderately affected the takeaway pizza industry. Food establishment profit margins eroded when lockdowns forced them to close. Firms responded by increasing their reliance on online delivery services.
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Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway 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

City expansion and emerging markets are set to propel pizza restaurant growth

  • Population growth and urban sprawl will drive the expansion of cities and outer suburbs, creating a significant opportunity for new businesses in the pizza industry.

Biggest companies in the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway in Australia

Company
Market Share (%)
2025
Revenue ($m)
2025
Domino's Pizza
1,297.4
Pizza Hut
253.8
Retail Food
140.0

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Products & Services Segmentation

Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway in Australia
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Traditional pizzas, Gourmet and specialty pizzas and Pizza sides. Traditional pizzas is the largest segment of the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway in Australia.

Trends and Insights

Traditional pizzas face growing gourmet competition in declining market

  • Traditional pizzas include standard menu items like pepperoni and Hawaiian varieties. Traditional pizzas' revenue share declines as gourmet, vegan and gluten-free pizzas have become more popular.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry firms primarily prepare and serve traditional and gourmet pizzas, sides, beverages and desserts. Industry players take customer orders either over the phone, online or in person. Pizzas can be served either on the premises, taken away by the customer or delivered.

What's included in this industry?

Traditional pizzasGourmet and specialty pizzasPizza sidesBeverages and desserts

Companies

Domino's PizzaPizza HutRetail Food

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Related Terms

FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALANDFIRST MOVERFRANCHISE

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 4511 - Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway 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

Rising prices and a cost-of-living squeeze are eating into profit margins. With soaring input costs and wary consumers, pizza establishments find it tricky to hike prices wit...

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

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

The gourmet and specialty pizza segment has expanded thanks to premiumisation trends and increased health awareness. Gourmet pizzas are made with expensive or imported ingred...

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

Victoria's food culture and population density have encouraged the opening of many pizza restaurants. Victoria is under-represented in terms of its share of franchise chains,...

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

Pizza restaurants face intense competition, influenced by factors like price, range of offerings and changing consumer preferences. Rising health consciousness and demand for...

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 two major players are facing different challenges and utilising various strategies for growth. While Domino's is leveraging digital platforms and expanding its menu to ma...

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 Domino's Pizza's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Pizza Hut's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Retail Food's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Domino's Pizza, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Pizza Hut, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Retail Food, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

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

Analyst insights

Pizza establishments need to adapt or lose out as health trends spread. Offering healthier, lower-calorie options is crucial for staying relevant and keeping customers coming...

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 improved but remain below pre-pandemic levels. Pizza establishments have become increasingly reliant on online delivery platforms, increasing commission f...

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 Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway industry in Australia in 2024?

The market size of the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway industry in Australia is $4.1bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway in Australia industry in 2024?

There are 3,067 businesses in the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 2.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 1.6 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway industry in Australia over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway industry in Australia is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway market in Australia?

The biggest companies operating in the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway market in Australia are Domino's Pizza, Pizza Hut and Retail Food

What does the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway in Australia include?

Traditional pizzas and Gourmet and specialty pizzas are part of the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway in Australia?

The company holding the most market share in Australia is Domino's Pizza.

How competitive is the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway industry in Australia?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Pizza Restaurants and Takeaway industry in Australia.

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Competitors

  • Convenience Stores in Australia
  • Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in Australia
  • Restaurants in Australia
  • Cafes and Coffee Shops in Australia

Complementors

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International industries

  • Global Fast Food Restaurants
  • Chain Restaurants in the US
  • Pizza Restaurants in the US
  • Fast Food Restaurants in Canada
  • Fast Food and Takeaway Food Services in New Zealand

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