Australia Commercial Drone Market Size & Outlook

The commercial drone market in Australia is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 2,148.4 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 15.7% is expected of Australia commercial drone market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$771.9
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$2,148.4
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
15.7%
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Australia

Australia commercial drone market highlights

  • The Australia commercial drone market generated a revenue of USD 771.9 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 2,148.4 million by 2030.
  • The Australia market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.7% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, rotary was the largest revenue generating product in 2023.
  • Hybrid is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.

Commercial drone market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 771.9 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 2,148.4 million
Growth rate15.7% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentRotary
Fastest growing segmentHybrid
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationFixed-wing, Rotary, Hybrid
Key market players worldwideAeroVironment Inc, Autel Robotics, Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd, Draganfly Inc Ordinary Shares, Intel Corp, Parrot SA, PrecisionHawk, Yuneec

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, Australia accounted for 3.4% of the global commercial drone market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China commercial drone market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Japan is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 3,210.3 million by 2030.

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Australia commercial drone market outlook

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Rotary was the largest segment with a revenue share of 82.25% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the Australia commercial drone market based on fixed-wing, rotary, hybrid covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


  • Australia Commercial Drone Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Fixed-wing
    • Rotary
    • Hybrid
  • Australia Commercial Drone Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Commerical
      • Filming & Photography
      • Inspection & Maintenance
      • Mapping & Surveying
      • Precision Agriculture
      • Surveillance & Monitoring
      • Others
    • Government & Law Enforcement
      • Firefighting & Disaster Management
      • Search & Rescue
      • Maritime Security
      • Border Patrol
      • Police Operations
      • Traffic Monitoring
      • Others
  • Australia Commercial Drone End Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Agriculture
    • Delivery & Logistics
    • Energy
    • Media & Entertainment
    • Real Estate & Construction
    • Security & Law Enforcement
    • Others
  • Australia Commercial Drone Propulsion Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Gasoline
    • Electric
    • Hybrid
  • Australia Commercial Drone Range Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Visual Line of Sight(VLOS)
    • Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS)
    • Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)
  • Australia Commercial Drone Operating Mode Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Remotely Piloted
    • Partially Piloted
    • Fully Autonomous
  • Australia Commercial Drone Endurance Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • <5 Hours
    • 5-10 Hours
    • > 10 Hours
  • Australia Commercial Drone Maximum Takeoff Weight Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • <25kg
    • 25kg - 500 kg
    • >500 kg

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