Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $615.7m in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Ecommerce habits have persisted, but growth recalibrated after a slowdown
- The pandemic significantly reshaped purchasing behaviour in the automotive aftermarket, with consumers shifting online for convenience, price transparency and time efficiency. However, 2022-23 marked a short-term dip as inflation, high interest rates and fuel costs constrained discretionary spending, particularly for non-essential parts and accessories. Many consumers redirected purchases to physical outlets or deferred larger upgrades altogether.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
New entrants may enter this industry targeting the lower end of the market
- The Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry will continue to attract newcomers due to low entry barriers and ongoing ecommerce growth. Many focus on price-sensitive and high-volume product lines, leveraging dropshipping and online-only models to compete with established players. This has led to a proliferation of specialised and budget-focused platforms, a trend reflected in the growing popularity of third-party online channels, which now account for nearly 70% of after-sales ecommerce revenue in Australia.
Biggest companies in the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales in Australia
| Company | Market Share (%)
2026 | Revenue ($m)
2026 |
|---|---|---|
GPC Asia Pacific | 136.4 | |
Super Retail Group | 130.2 | |
Bapcor | 48.3 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Body parts and accessories, Gearboxes, axles and clutches and Engine oils, coolants and filters. Body parts and accessories is the largest segment of the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales in Australia.
Trends and Insights
Body parts and accessories sales are supported by Australia’s expanding car fleet
- The body parts and accessories segment remains the industry’s largest, supported by the growing number of registered vehicles on Australian roads. This category encompasses panels, bumpers, windows, dashboards and other external or structural components. Rising accident repair costs, coupled with consumer interest in cosmetic upgrades, have sustained steady demand in recent years.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry encompasses online retailers that sell various automotive parts and accessories, excluding tyres. Transactions in this industry include click-and-collect transactions and similar sales and customer collection processes conducted online and through smartphone apps as part of their sales. Consumers replace worn-out parts with automotive parts to maintain or enhance their vehicle's performance. This industry comprises both pure-play online automotive parts and accessories retailers and bricks-and-mortar retailers with online operations.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia include Body parts and accessories, Gearboxes, axles and clutches, Brakes, wheels and suspension systems, Seats, seatbelts and airbags, Electrical and electronic components, Radiators and mufflers, Steering wheels and Engine oils, coolants and filters.Companies
Companies covered in the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia include GPC Asia Pacific, Super Retail Group and Bapcor.Purchase this report to view all 5 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia include gearbox, axle, suspension, aftermarket, click-and-collect and car parc.Industry Code
ANZSIC 3921 - Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales 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
Online growth has steadied after pandemic highs, but ecommerce remains the industry’s strongest performer. Digital familiarity, price transparency and omnichannel convenience...
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
Body parts and accessories are the most prominent product segment in this industry. This segment's sales have strengthened in recent years.
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
Online automotive parts and accessories retailers are drawn to centres of commercial activity. Online retailers predominantly establish their businesses around the metropolit...
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
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
Refurbished and second-hand parts pose a constant threat to substitution, as they attract cost-conscious consumers. New entrants remain constrained by logistics scale, brand ...
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
The relatively new Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry has steadily expanded. This industry mainly comprises small companies, including sole proprietors, s...
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 GPC Asia Pacific's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Super Retail Group's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Bapcor's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 2 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for GPC Asia Pacific, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Super Retail Group, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Bapcor, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 2 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
The National Online Retailers Association exclusively supports the needs and interests of online businesses. Members benefit from advocacy and media representation.
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
Margins have normalised as online growth steadies. Profitability surged during the pandemic when online demand skyrocketed, but eased as shoppers returned to stores and tech ...
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 Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia in 2025?
The market size of the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia is $615.7m in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia in 2025?
There are 130 businesses in the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 4.0 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia?
The Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales 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 Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia?
The Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia are GPC Asia Pacific, Super Retail Group and Bapcor
What does the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia include?
Body parts and accessories and Gearboxes, axles and clutches are part of the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia is GPC Asia Pacific.
How competitive is the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Online Automotive Parts and Accessories Sales industry in Australia.
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- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Australian Taxation Office
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