The Australia plastic packaging market size reached USD 2.52 Billion in 2025. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.32% between 2026 and 2035, reaching almost USD 3.17 Billion by 2035.
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The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation estimates that the total amount of packaging placed on the market in Australia in 2020–21 is approximately 6.74 million tonnes.
In the packaging placed on the market in 2020–21, paper and paperboard packaging accounted for approximately half (50.3%), followed by glass packaging (19.0%), plastic packaging (17.5%), wood packaging (9.5%), and metal packaging (3.8%).
As per the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation's target, 70% of plastic packaging should be recycled or composted by the year 2025 thus boosting the Australia plastic packaging market growth.
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2.32%
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Flexible packaging has seen a surge in the Australia plastic packaging market due to its versatility, catering to a broad spectrum of products such as snacks, pet food, medical devices, and industrial components
Flexible plastic packaging provides lightweight, economical, and adaptable solutions, prolonging shelf life, offering convenience, optimizing space, enabling vibrant branding, sustainability, protection, waste reduction, e-commerce support, customization, and safety.
Rigid packaging ensures sturdy protection, impact resistance, product visibility, brand strength, recyclability, secure sealing, premium aesthetics, branding versatility, and chemical durability, ensuring product durability.
TricorBraun had acquired Plas-Pak WA, an Australian plastic packaging company, thereby expanding its global reach. Plas-Pak WA specialized in plastic packaging components for diverse industries in Australia and New Zealand.
Mondelez International had invested in Licella, an Australian recycling technology firm, in collaboration with Amcor. Licella's Cat-HTR platform had converted waste plastics into high-quality oil, promoting a circular economy and reducing the carbon footprint.
"Australia Plastic Packaging Market Report and Forecast 2026-2035" offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:
Market Breakup by Packaging Type
Market Breakup by Material Type
Market Breakup by Product
Market Breakup by End Use
Market Breakup by Region
The Australia plastic packaging market key players are:
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The market valued at USD 2.52 Billion in 2025.
The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.32% between 2026 and 2035.
The revenue generated from the market is expected to reach USD 3.17 Billion in 2035.
The plastic packaging market is categorised according to the type, which includes rigid and flexible.
The plastic packaging market key players are Orora Packaging Australia Pty Ltd., Filton Packaging, Fine Pack Pty Ltd., Gravure Packaging, Pro-Pac Group Pty Limited, A&M Packaging, Caspak Products Pty Ltd., Visy Industries Australia Pty Ltd., San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation and Plasmo Pty. Ltd. among others.
Based on the product, the plastic packaging market is divided into bottles and jars, tubs, cup bowls and trays and others.
The market is broken down into New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia, and others.
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| Base Year | 2025 |
| Historical Period | 2019-2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2026-2035 |
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Historical and Forecast Trends, Industry Drivers and Constraints, Historical and Forecast Market Analysis by Segment:
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| Breakup by Packaging Type |
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| Breakup by Material Type |
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| Breakup by Product |
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| Breakup by End Use |
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| Breakup by Region |
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