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Facilities Management Services in Australia - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

Jayson Cooke Jayson Cooke Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: September 2025 ANZSIC OD5528

Revenue

$11.9bn

2025-26

$11.9bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

98,600

Businesses

125

Wages

$X.Xbn

Facilities Management Services in Australia industry analysis

The Facilities Management Services industry has experienced significant revenue shifts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Particularly in the private sector, where demand fluctuated with restrictions and high spending in specific areas due to a historically low cash rate. Ongoing WFH policies, contract renegotiations and inflationary pressures have hindered revenue growth, leading to cautious outsourcing for facilities management. Despite these challenges, the education, defence and healthcare markets have shown resilience due to infrastructure investments and the demand for specialised services regarding heightened hygiene awareness. Government contracts have offered stability. However, inflation-related scrutiny of government spending requires firms to deliver exceptional value to retain essential agreements. Overall, industry revenue has fallen slightly at an annualised 0.6% over the past five years and is expected to total $11.9 billion in 2025-26, when revenue will drop by an estimated 0.8%.

Trends and Insights

  • Private sector demand for facilities management has fluctuated sharply due to the pandemic and ongoing economic pressures. Continued WFH policies, contract renegotiations and rising costs have forced companies to be cautious with outsourcing, hindering revenue growth for facilities management operators.
  • Minor maintenance spending is falling as budgets tighten and funds shift to major upgrades in high-value assets. This trend is leading to growing maintenance backlogs, especially in public sector buildings like schools and community facilities.
  • The more populous states are home to a greater number of facility managers. New South Wales and Victoria have a stronger need for facilities management services as a larger population leads to higher business numbers.
  • Competitive facilities managers can offer a wide range of services. Larger companies can focus on diversifying to secure both small and large projects, allowing them to expand their market share.
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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $11.9bn in 2025.

Trends and Insights

Facilities management companies are navigating revenue shifts amid healthcare growth and private sector challenges

  • The shift towards remote and hybrid work arrangements has dampened demand for routine office cleaning, building maintenance and onsite security within commercial property. In 2022-23, decreased office occupancy and frequent contract reviews saw firms reduce service scope, further weighing on industry revenue. Underpinning this was the sudden rise in the cash rate, which curtailed spending in the economy, hurting facility management revenue flows as the private sector looked to cut down on spending.
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Facilities Management Services in Australia
Revenue (2015-2030)
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Facilities management is set for steady growth, driven by integration, outsourcing and rising sustainability demands

  • The Australian facilities management sector is projected to experience consistent growth over the next five years.

Biggest companies in the Facilities Management Services in Australia

Company
Market Share (%)
2026
Revenue ($m)
2026
Ventia
1,119.3
Downer
986.3
Programmed
637.3

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Products & Services Segmentation

Facilities Management Services in Australia
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Major maintenance services, Minor maintenance services and Cleaning services. Major maintenance services is the largest segment of the Facilities Management Services in Australia.

Trends and Insights

Maintenance activity is declining as budget pressures and vacancy rates shift spending to major works

  • Minor maintenance services involve routine tasks like small repairs, garden care and other property upkeep activities. These services are essential for maintaining the aesthetic and functional aspects of properties.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Facilities managers primarily provide non-core business services that allow buildings and precincts to operate effectively. These include monitoring, planning and management services like cleaning, gardening, security and maintenance. Facilities management services are typically provided under contract. The industry doesn't include major maintenance services for infrastructure like roads, tunnels, railway lines, bridges, dams or public utility networks.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia include Major maintenance services, Minor maintenance services, Cleaning services, Workplace safety services, Accommodation services, Pest control, Energy and environmental management and Soft facilities management .

Companies

Companies covered in the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia include Ventia, Downer and Programmed.

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Related Terms

Related terms covered in the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia include public-private partnership (ppp), engineering structures, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (hvac) and working from home (wfh).

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 7311 - Facilities Management 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

Private sector demand for facilities management has fluctuated sharply due to the pandemic and ongoing economic pressures. Continued WFH policies, contract renegotiations and...

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 (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • 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

Minor maintenance spending is falling as budgets tighten and funds shift to major upgrades in high-value assets. This trend is leading to growing maintenance backlogs, especi...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025

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

The more populous states are home to a greater number of facility managers. New South Wales and Victoria have a stronger need for facilities management services as a larger p...

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 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2025

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

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Analyst insights

Competitive facilities managers can offer a wide range of services. Larger companies can focus on diversifying to secure both small and large projects, allowing them to expan...

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 2020-2025
  • 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

Many of the larger facilities management firms began by acquiring existing businesses. These companies have leveraged their access to capital to enter the industry.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
  • Overview of Ventia's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of Downer's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of Programmed's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 4 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Ventia, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Downer, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Programmed, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 4 additional companies

External Environment

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

Analyst insights

Facilities management firms benefit from a growing number of businesses in Australia. Medium to large businesses often outsource non-core activities, creating more opportunit...

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 (2015-2030) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

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 in facilities management are under pressure as clients increasingly insource services. Firms are focusing on technically complex sectors like healthcare and da...

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 2025
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Average Wage (2015-2030)
  • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
  • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

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 (2015-2030)
  • IVA (2015-2030)
  • Establishments (2015-2030)
  • Enterprises (2015-2030)
  • Employment (2015-2030)
  • Exports (2015-2030)
  • Imports (2015-2030)
  • Wages (2015-2030)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia in 2025?

The market size of the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia is $11.9bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia in 2025?

There are 125 businesses in the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.0 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia?

The Facilities Management Services 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 Facilities Management Services industry in Australia?

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

Has the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia?

The biggest companies operating in the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia are Ventia, Downer and Programmed

What does the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia include?

Major maintenance services and Minor maintenance services are part of the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia?

The company holding the most market share in the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia is Ventia.

How competitive is the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Facilities Management Services industry in Australia.

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