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The Tradesman and Handyman Franchises industry mainly consists of sole traders or two-person partnerships that operate in a franchise network and perform various skilled and manual jobs, including gardening, building maintenance, plumbing, fencing and painting. The franchise business model has become more prevalent, particularly in highly competitive service-based markets. Franchise businesses are more effective in collectively marketing and promoting their services than independent tradespeople and general handypersons.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.3bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Jim's | 485.0 | |
O'Brien Glass | 317.0 | |
VIP Home Services Pty Ltd | 204.0 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Building structure services, Building installation services and Building completion services. Building structure services is the largest segment of the Tradesman and Handyman Franchises in Australia.
Gardening activity dips with weaker household income
The industry consists of franchised businesses that provide a range of tradesman and handyman services to households, small and mid-size businesses, and other markets.
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ANZSIC 3231 - Tradesman and Handyman Franchises in Australia
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The market size of the Tradesman and Handyman Franchises industry in Australia is $1.3bn in 2024.
There are 360 businesses in the Tradesman and Handyman Franchises industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Tradesman and Handyman Franchises industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Tradesman and Handyman Franchises industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Tradesman and Handyman Franchises market in Australia are Jim's, O'Brien Glass and VIP Home Services Pty Ltd
Concreting and bricklaying services and Painting and plastering services are part of the Tradesman and Handyman Franchises industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Jim's.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Tradesman and Handyman Franchises industry in Australia.