In 2020, New South Wales was the Australian state with the highest number of independent breweries at 99, followed by Victoria and Queensland respectively. The total number of independent breweries in Australia as of June 2020 totaled 294.
Number of independent breweries in Australia as of June 2020, by state and territory
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Statistics on Craft beer in Australia
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Leading countries in beer production of Australia/Oceania 2020
- Premium Statistic Consumption volume of beer per person Australia FY 2018, by strength
- Premium Statistic Leading commercial beers market share in Australia 2019
- Premium Statistic Consumer price index of alcoholic beverages Australia 2000-2022
Economic contribution
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- Premium Statistic Independent breweries in Australia 2020, by state and territory
- Premium Statistic Economic contribution of beer industry key goods and services in Australia FY2019
- Premium Statistic Direct economic contribution by state from beer production in Australia 2018
- Premium Statistic Number of employees associated with the domestic beer industry in Australia FY 2018
- Premium Statistic Number of jobs in the brewing industry in Australia 2018, by employer type
Craft beer retail
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- Premium Statistic Major breweries market share Australia 2021, by price range
- Premium Statistic Average weekly spend on beer Australia 2020, by expenditure range
- Premium Statistic Share of most consumed beer styles by craft beer drinkers Australia 2020
- Premium Statistic Change in beer purchasing frequency in Australia during and after April-May 2020
- Premium Statistic Beer purchasing frequency in Australia 2020, by store type
- Premium Statistic Craft beer drinkers most purchased packaging type in Australia 2019
Craft beer consumer profile
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- Premium Statistic Alcohol consumption of adults in Australia 2010-2019 by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of craft beer drinkers Australia 2020, by duration of craft beer consumption
- Premium Statistic Share of craft beer drinkers Australia 2020, by state
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- Premium Statistic Share of craft beer drinkers Australia 2020, by gender
Craft beer consumer perspective
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- Basic Statistic Leading craft beers in Australia 2021
- Premium Statistic Quality score of selected beers in Australia 2019
- Premium Statistic Value for money score of selected beers in Australia 2019
- Premium Statistic Craft beer drinkers attitudes to bottles and cans Australia 2019
- Premium Statistic Reasons why alcohol consumers use alcohol delivery services in Australia 2020
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- Survey on frequency of craft beer consumption in Germany 2017
- Top craft breweries in the South U.S. based on sales 2017
- Associations drinkers have with craft beer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- French consumption frequency of craft beer in 2017, by gender
- Preferred craft beer in the Philippines in 2019, by type
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- Preferred purchase channel for craft beer in the Philippines in 2019
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- Domestic sales volume of microbrew products in Japan FY 2015-2018
- Craft beer category market share Australia 2019
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- Top craft breweries in the South U.S. based on sales 2017
- Associations drinkers have with craft beer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
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- Preferred craft beer in the Philippines in 2019, by type
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- Preferred purchase channel for craft beer in the Philippines in 2019
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- Willingness to pay for craft beer in Vietnam in 2019
- Domestic sales volume of microbrew products in Japan FY 2015-2018
- Craft beer category market share Australia 2019
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Independent Brewers Association. (November 6, 2020). Number of independent breweries in Australia as of June 2020, by state and territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088071/australia-independent-breweries-by-state-and-territory/
Independent Brewers Association. "Number of independent breweries in Australia as of June 2020, by state and territory." Chart. November 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088071/australia-independent-breweries-by-state-and-territory/
Independent Brewers Association. (2020). Number of independent breweries in Australia as of June 2020, by state and territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088071/australia-independent-breweries-by-state-and-territory/
Independent Brewers Association. "Number of Independent Breweries in Australia as of June 2020, by State and Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088071/australia-independent-breweries-by-state-and-territory/
Independent Brewers Association, Number of independent breweries in Australia as of June 2020, by state and territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088071/australia-independent-breweries-by-state-and-territory/ (last visited May 28, 2023)
Number of independent breweries in Australia as of June 2020, by state and territory [Graph], Independent Brewers Association, November 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088071/australia-independent-breweries-by-state-and-territory/