International Boat Industry - June-July 2018

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AUSTRALIA

CANBERRA

PAPUA NEW

INDONESIA GUINEA

TASMANIA

Great Australian

Bight

Coral Sea

Timor Sea

Australia’s boating industry

by sector

(Source: BIA)

Maintenance & repair

Guests & crewlocal spend

New Vessel

construction

Managment & admin

Provisioning/

guests & crew

Insurance

Berthing costs

Australia’s superyacht industry

Direct expenditures (2016)

$AUD 1.3 billion

(Source: Superyacht Australia)

Fuel & Oils

Crew salaries

New boat sales

Tourism

Moorings/marinas

Yard services

Retail/wholesale

Engine salesTransport

Equipment MfgBoatbuilding

Other

Used boat sales

16%13%12%11%11%8% 7% 6% 5% 5% 6%

$575m

44%

$188m

14% $150m

11%

$139m

11% $85m

7% $70m5% $39m

3% $22m2% $13m1%

$8.3 billion* Industry turnover

$7.5 billion value of SY fleet in Australia

385 marinas & yacht harbours

75,000 total berths & slips

2,250 marine companies

• 33% have turnover of $2 million+


• 48% forecast turnover growth

25,340 direct employees

• 70% of companies have less than 10 employees * Australian dollars

THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY BY NUMBERS

$32m

2%

Surveys

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COMPILED BY ARLENE SLOAN

STATS & FACTS

AUSTRALIA’S

BOATING MARKET

900,000+ registered boats

• 80% are trailerable boats, <25t


• 79% motorboats


• 8% PWC


• 3% sailboats


• countless canoes, kayaks,

rowboats

19,000 new boats annually

2.15 million boat license holders

30,000+ outboard engine sales

1,000+ diesel engine sales

Australia’s boat trade 2016-17

with the US & EU US$m growth

Boat exports to US 61 8%

Boat exports to EU 5 101%

Boat imports from US 76 27%

Boat imports from EU 117 69%