Plastering and Ceiling Services in Australia - Market Research Report (2014-2029)
Melbourne, Australia
Last Updated: October 2024
ANZSIC E3241Revenue
$7.5bn
Past 5-Year Growth
Profit
$X.Xbn
Employees
30,968
Businesses
16,043
Wages
$X.Xbn
Plastering and Ceiling Services in Australia industry analysis
The Plastering and Ceiling Services industry generates the bulk of its revenue from installing plasterboard and cornice products in new residential buildings. The plaster content of residential buildings has gradually diminished because housing preferences have shifted towards higher-density apartments, which typically have a smaller wall and ceiling area per dwelling unit than houses. Plastering work undertaken by DIY homeowners and other construction trades is a substitutive threat that also constrains the industry’s performance.
Trends and Insights
- The surge and slump in new house construction has profoundly affected the industry's performance. Plastering services on new house construction surged to a peak in 2021-22 before mortgage interest rate hikes led to a dwelling investment slump.
- A slump in plastering work for residential builders and developers, like Metricon Homes and Central Equity, has been the biggest constraint on the industry. Dwelling investment has fallen in response to mortgage interest rate hikes and the HomeBuilder stimulus' closure.
- Industry enterprises are skewed towards Victoria, reflecting the state's heavy concentration of single-unit house construction. This skew also reflects Melbourne's high share of Australia’s non-residential construction activity.
- New entrants to the industry face negligible legal barriers. While formal qualifications for plastering contractors are preferable, they're not compulsory for non-structural work.
Industry Overview
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $7.5bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
The surge and slump in new house construction has profoundly influenced plastering activity
- Historically low interest rates and the Federal Government’s HomeBuilder stimulus propelled single-unit house construction to a record peak in 2021-22. Many of the industry’s smaller plastering and ceiling contractors enjoyed robust conditions for installation services in this market.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Rising residential building activity to provide the pathway for growth
- Mounting population pressures and easing mortgage interest rates are set to lead to an upswing in single-unit housing construction, which will drive installations of plasterboard walls and ceiling linings with cornices.
Biggest companies in the Plastering and Ceiling Services in Australia
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Fine Line Commercial Interior Lining | 149.0 | |
Expoconti Pty Ltd | 75.0 | |
SA Plasterboard Pty Ltd | 75.0 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Plasterboard fixing installation, Plasterboard fixing repair and maintenance and Solid and fibrous plastering. Plasterboard fixing installation is the largest segment of the Plastering and Ceiling Services in Australia.
Trends and Insights
Plasterboard fixing installation has dropped alongside the housing construction slump
- Contractors cut, lift and position plasterboard panels to secure walls and ceilings, prepare corner beads, fix pre-cast cornices, panel mouldings and ceiling roses and finish the surface with joint sealer and skim coat.
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Competitors
- Bricklaying Services in Australia
- Insulation Services in Australia
Complementors
- Plaster Product Manufacturing in Australia
- Hardware and Building Supplies Retailing in Australia
International industries
- Drywall & Insulation Installers in the US
- Plastering and Ceiling Services in New Zealand
- Plastering in the UK
- Plastering in Germany
- Building Completion & Interior Design in China
Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Industry firms are primarily engaged in plastering, plaster fixing or finishing.
What's included in this industry?
Plasterboard fixing installationPlasterboard fixing repair and maintenanceRendering and stucco finishingSolid and fibrous plasteringCompanies
Fine Line Commercial Interior LiningExpoconti Pty LtdSA Plasterboard Pty LtdPurchase this report to view all 3 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
RENDERFEATHER EDGESCRIMSTUCCOFIBROUS PLASTERINGSOLID PLASTERINGIndustry Code
ANZSIC 3241 - Plastering and Ceiling Services 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
The surge and slump in new house construction has profoundly affected the industry's performance. Plastering services on new house construction surged to a peak in 2021-22 be...
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
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Analyst insight
A slump in plastering work for residential builders and developers, like Metricon Homes and Central Equity, has been the biggest constraint on the industry. Dwelling investme...
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
Industry enterprises are skewed towards Victoria, reflecting the state's heavy concentration of single-unit house construction. This skew also reflects Melbourne's high share...
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
New entrants to the industry face negligible legal barriers. While formal qualifications for plastering contractors are preferable, they're not compulsory for non-structural ...
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 industry has no major companies. Plastering and ceiling contractors are small-scale enterprises that operate in narrow regional markets. The lack of scale economies limit...
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 Fine Line Commercial Interior Lining's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of Expoconti Pty Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
- Overview of SA Plasterboard Pty Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Fine Line Commercial Interior Lining, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Expoconti Pty Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for SA Plasterboard Pty Ltd, 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
The housing construction market is the industry’s largest revenue source. The slump in new house construction following mortgage interest rate hikes has shattered plastering ...
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
Slumping plasterwork in new house construction and elevated input costs have weighed on profitability. Input prices surged in response to the COVID-19 supply chain blockages ...
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)
Methodology
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What data sources do IBISWorld analysts use?
Each industry report incorporates data and research from government databases, industry-specific sources, industry contacts, and our own proprietary database of statistics and analysis to provide balanced, independent and accurate insights.
Key data sources in Australia include:
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Australian Taxation Office
- Australian Securities & Investments Commission
Analysts also use industry specific sources to complement catch-all sources, although their perspective may focus on a particular organization or representative body, rather than a clear overview of all industry operations. However, when balanced against other perspectives, industry-specific sources provide insights into industry trends.
These sources include:
- Industry and trade associations
- Industry federations or regulators
- Major industry players annual or quarterly filings
Finally, IBISWorld’s global data scientists maintain a proprietary database of macroeconomic and demand drivers, which our analysts use to help inform industry data and trends. They also maintain a database of statistics and analysis on thousands of industries, which has been built over our more than 50-year history and offers comprehensive insights into long-term trends.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the market size of the Plastering and Ceiling Services industry in Australia in 2024?
The market size of the Plastering and Ceiling Services industry in Australia is $7.5bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Plastering and Ceiling Services in Australia industry in 2024?
There are 16,043 businesses in the Plastering and Ceiling Services industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Plastering and Ceiling Services industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Plastering and Ceiling Services industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 1.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Plastering and Ceiling Services industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Plastering and Ceiling Services industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Plastering and Ceiling Services market in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Plastering and Ceiling Services market in Australia are Fine Line Commercial Interior Lining, Expoconti Pty Ltd and SA Plasterboard Pty Ltd
What does the Plastering and Ceiling Services in Australia include?
Plasterboard fixing installation and Plasterboard fixing repair and maintenance are part of the Plastering and Ceiling Services industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Plastering and Ceiling Services in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Fine Line Commercial Interior Lining.
How competitive is the Plastering and Ceiling Services industry in Australia?
The level of competition is very low and steady in the Plastering and Ceiling Services industry in Australia.
