$7.6bn
$XXX.Xm
13,480
2,852
$X.Xbn
Computers have become part of everyday life. With internet subscriber numbers continuing to trek up and IT adoption rates still expanding, retailers have had a steady stream of customers in the market for new computer equipment. No longer bound to a desk, greater mobility and portability have driven demand for smaller, lightweight devices, with laptops and tablets answering the call. Changes in the way consumers work have also altered how consumers store, share and access data, with online connectivity and the use of digital documents growing in leaps and bounds thanks to cloud computing. Yet all of this has hampered computing hardware sales, particularly for printers and storage devices.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $7.6bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 |
---|---|---|
JB Hi-Fi | 1,850.0 | |
Harvey Norman | 1,095.5 | |
Wesfarmers | 985.1 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Computer hardware, Computer peripherals, parts and accessories and Games consoles. Computer hardware is the largest segment of the Computer and Software Retailing in Australia.
Demand for greater mobility has driven computer hardware sales
Industry retailers sell computer and software products including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, printers, keyboards, computer game consoles and packaged software. Retailers purchase products from upstream manufacturers and wholesalers before selling these goods to downstream business and consumer markets.
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ANZSIC 4222 - Computer and Software Retailing in Australia
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The market size of the Computer and Software Retailing industry in Australia is $7.6bn in 2024.
There are 2,852 businesses in the Computer and Software Retailing industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Computer and Software Retailing industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Computer and Software Retailing industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Computer and Software Retailing market in Australia are JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Wesfarmers
Computer hardware and Computer peripherals, parts and accessories are part of the Computer and Software Retailing industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is JB Hi-Fi.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Computer and Software Retailing industry in Australia.