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AU ANZSIC OD5495 | Industry Report

Newsagencies in Australia Industry Data and Analysis

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Claudia Burgio-Ficca
Analyst Melbourne, Australia December 2024

Newsagencies have faced challenging trading conditions. Declining newspaper circulations, reduced magazine titles and diminished stationery sales have eroded industry revenue. The current state of the Newsagency industry stems from a systemic change in readership patterns, with more consumers turning to digital platforms for their news and magazine content, and how consumers access these mediums, primarily through online platforms and social media. Trends in internet subscriber numbers and growing online connectivity have accelerated this shift. The rapid uptake of online shopping has also changed how consumers shop and what they buy online. Industry revenue is expected to have dived at an annualised 4.5% over the five years through 2024-25, to $1.7 billion. This trend includes an anticipated drop of 2.6% in 2024-25.

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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Newsagencies industry in Australia includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2014-2029. The most recent publication was released December 2024.

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About this industry

What's this industry report about?

The Newsagencies industry in Australia operates under the ANZSIC industry code OD5495. Newsagencies primarily retail newspapers, magazines, stationery and greeting cards. These businesses may also sell lottery products, gifts, party items, plush goods, toys, tobacco products, confectionery and beverages. Businesses may trade as a shop, a subagent, or offer home delivery or any combination of these activities. Related terms covered in the Newsagencies industry in Australia include subagent, traditonal newsagency lines and newspaper circulations.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in Newsagencies industry in Australia include Lottery products, Newspapers and Magazines.

What companies are included in this industry?

Companies covered in the Newsagencies industry in Australia include Newspower Australia, Nextra Group and NewsXpress.

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 Newsagencies 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 Newsagencies 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 Newsagencies 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 Newsagencies 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 Newsagencies 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 Newsagencies 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 Newsagencies 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 Newsagencies industry in Australia.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the market size of the Newsagencies industry in Australia in 2026?

The market size of the Newsagencies industry in Australia is $1.7bn in 2026.

How many businesses are there in the Newsagencies industry in Australia in 2024?

There are 1,747 businesses in the Newsagencies industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.6 % between 2019 and 2024.

How may import tariffs affect the Newsagencies industry in Australia?

The Newsagencies 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 Newsagencies industry in Australia?

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

Has the Newsagencies industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Newsagencies industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 4.5 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Newsagencies industry in Australia over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Newsagencies industry in Australia is expected to decline.

What are the biggest companies in the Newsagencies industry in Australia?

The biggest companies operating in the Newsagencies industry in Australia are Newspower Australia, Nextra Group and NewsXpress

What does the Newsagencies industry in Australia include?

Lottery products and Newspapers are part of the Newsagencies industry in Australia.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Newsagencies industry in Australia?

The company holding the most market share in the Newsagencies industry in Australia is Newspower Australia.

How competitive is the Newsagencies industry in Australia?

The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Newsagencies industry in Australia.

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