Woolworths Group held the largest share of the grocery retail market in Australia as of May 2024, with a share of ** percent. Woolworths' major competitor, Coles Group, came in second with a little over a quarter of the market share. Aldi and IGA remain behind their competitors, with shares of less than ** percent of the market. Growth of online grocery shopping in Australia While physical stores remain the most prevalent grocery shopping channel among Australians, online grocery shopping has gained momentum across Australia recently as consumers and supermarket retailers were forced to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. Woolworths and Coles dominate Australia’s online grocery sales, with e-commerce platform Amazon, encompassing Amazon Fresh and Amazon Pantry, the next largest competitor. Grocery price inflation in Australia Price rises continue to be witnessed across many grocery product categories in Australia, with fruit and vegetables accounting for the largest annual price increase in the year to March 2025. As a result of rising grocery costs, an increasing number of Australian households cite grocery expenses as a major source of stress. To lessen the impact of cost-of-living pressures, many shoppers are adopting strategies to reduce their grocery bills, such as cutting back on non-essentials, switching to cheaper brands, shopping across various stores, and using coupons when shopping.

In 2024, the annual revenue of cafés, restaurants, and takeaway food services in Australia amounted to just shy of 65.5 billion Australian dollars, marking a new record within the given period. Between 2005 and 2019, the revenue of cafés, restaurants, and takeaway food services in the country had been growing year-on-year until 2020, which was the first year during this period to show significant negative growth. Food service landscape in Australia The number of cafés and restaurants operating in Australia has increased in recent years, reaching over 55,000 in the year ended June 2024. As Australia’s most populous states, the majority of these establishments are based in New South Wales and Victoria. While dining out remains prevalent, takeaway food services have risen in popularity among the country’s consumers, with internationally renowned delivery services like Uber Eats and Menulog taking the most online food delivery bookings in 2024. Australia’s coffee culture Australians are coffee aficionados, whether it be homebrew, a coffee to-go, or a coffee catch-up at their favorite café. Around three-quarters of Australian adults enjoy at least one cup of coffee a day, and almost one in two Australian households owns a coffee machine. Many countries have their own take on how to make the popular caffeinated beverage, and the flat white is a popular type of coffee with its origins Down Under. While Australia and New Zealand have not yet managed to settle the dispute on where the beverage originates, the flat white remains a staple on café menus across the country and is gaining traction in metropolitan cities around the world.