During 2019, both the CUB and Lion breweries had the largest market share for commercial beer in Australia. The most popular beers were Great North Brewing and Carlton, both CUB products, and both had a market share of twelve percent apiece. The Lion beers with the largest market share were XXXX and Tooheys, with shares of around nine and six percent respectively.
Beer retail
In a 2019 survey, 40 percent of Australian adults said they spent an average of between 26 and 50 Australian dollars per week on beer. Additionally, just over thirty percent said they spent between 51 and 100 Australian dollars on beer in an average week. In the same survey, 8.9 percent of adults said they had consumed just beer in an average four-week period and 8.1 percent said they had also consumed wine in the same period.
Industry profile
The Australian alcohol industry has seen a year on year increase in turnover since 2004. In 2018, turnover reached 12.14 billion Australian dollars Australia’s most popular craft beer style is pale and extra pale ale; in a 2019 survey, around 86 percent of respondents said these styles were a favorite. Lagers also fared well with just under 60 percent of respondents saying they enjoyed the style.
Market share of leading commercial beers in Australia in 2019
Note: the source states that the remaining 23 percent of the market is made up of craft beer and other brands. the name in brackets is the owning brewery.
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The Sydney Morning Herald. (July 27, 2019). Market share of leading commercial beers in Australia in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095500/australia-market-share-of-leading-commercial-beers/
The Sydney Morning Herald. "Market share of leading commercial beers in Australia in 2019." Chart. July 27, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095500/australia-market-share-of-leading-commercial-beers/
The Sydney Morning Herald. (2019). Market share of leading commercial beers in Australia in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095500/australia-market-share-of-leading-commercial-beers/
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