Australia E-commerce Database

Explore 211.4k verified e-commerce stores in the Australia. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 367.5k with e-commerce signals. 211.4k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 57.6% of stores with physical delivery (118,316 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (21.3%) and Custom (8.5%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

Shopify 57.6%

118,316 stores

43,808 stores

17,544 stores

9,752 stores

8,422 stores

2,182 stores

2,024 stores

1,636 stores

1,060 stores

832 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Australia
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 118316 57.55%
WooCommerce 43808 21.31%
Custom 17544 8.53%
Wix eCommerce 9752 4.74%
Squarespace Commerce 8422 4.10%
BigCommerce 2182 1.06%
Magento 2024 0.98%
GoDaddy Online Store 1636 0.80%
Bluepark 1060 0.52%
Big Cartel 832 0.40%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 16.5% of all stores (31,123 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.1%) and Food & Beverages (11.4%) .

Base: 188,509 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (89.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 16.5%

31,123 stores

Health & Beauty 16.1%

30,368 stores

Food & Beverages 11.4%

21,570 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 10.7%

20,239 stores

Arts & Entertainment 6.0%

11,263 stores

Home & Garden 6.0%

11,217 stores

Toys & Games 5.8%

10,860 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 5.6%

10,591 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.1%

7,746 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.5%

6,555 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Australia store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Australia e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 31123 16.51%
Health & Beauty 30368 16.11%
Food & Beverages 21570 11.44%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 20239 10.74%
Arts & Entertainment 11263 5.97%
Home & Garden 11217 5.95%
Toys & Games 10860 5.76%
Gifts & Special Occasions 10591 5.62%
Jewelry & Watches 7746 4.11%
Tools & Hardware 6555 3.48%
Electronics & Technology 6458 3.43%
Business & Industrial 6405 3.40%
Vehicles & Parts 6101 3.24%
Furniture & Home Decor 4920 2.61%
Pets & Pet Supplies 3093 1.64%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 30.8% among AI-verified physical stores (14,690 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (16.0%) and MasterCard (13.3%) .

Base: 26,807 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (12.7% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

PayPal 30.8%

14,690 stores

7,604 stores

6,335 stores

5,501 stores

Bolt 5.2%

2,462 stores

2,138 stores

2,115 stores

1,738 stores

VISA 3.0%

1,422 stores

1,025 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Australia payment providers (April 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Australia e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 14690 30.82%
Stripe Connect 7604 15.95%
MasterCard 6335 13.29%
American Express 5501 11.54%
Bolt 2462 5.16%
Apple Pay 2138 4.48%
AfterPay 2115 4.44%
Google Pay 1738 3.65%
VISA 1422 2.98%
Klarna 1025 2.15%
Zip Pay 992 2.08%
UnionPay 555 1.16%
JCB 455 0.95%
BitCoin 443 0.93%
Laybuy 196 0.41%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Australia Post leads with 58.5% among AI-verified physical stores (23,313 stores) , followed by DHL (7.1%) and UPS (5.2%) .

Base: 29,054 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (13.7% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

23,313 stores

DHL 7.1%

2,837 stores

UPS 5.2%

2,072 stores

TNT 4.5%

1,804 stores

1,618 stores

FedEx 3.5%

1,389 stores

1,356 stores

968 stores

USPS 2.4%

949 stores

932 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Australia shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Australia e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Australia Post 23313 58.47%
DHL 2837 7.11%
UPS 2072 5.20%
TNT 1804 4.52%
Fastway 1618 4.06%
FedEx 1389 3.48%
Sendle 1356 3.40%
Aramex 968 2.43%
USPS 949 2.38%
Couriers Please 932 2.34%
Toll Priority 734 1.84%
StarTrack 722 1.81%
Speedy 633 1.59%
Royal Mail 296 0.74%
Allied Express 252 0.63%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 36,004 new stores were launched in Australia , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (3,526 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 9.8%

3,526 stores launched

2026-02 7.6%

2,720 stores launched

2026-01 10.3%

3,713 stores launched

2025-12 8.4%

3,012 stores launched

2025-11 8.5%

3,070 stores launched

2025-10 8.8%

3,166 stores launched

2025-09 8.4%

3,030 stores launched

2025-08 8.7%

3,138 stores launched

2025-07 8.9%

3,208 stores launched

2025-06 8.2%

2,954 stores launched

2025-05 8.4%

3,011 stores launched

2025-04 4.0%

1,456 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Australia (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Australia over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 3526 9.79%
2026-02 2720 7.55%
2026-01 3713 10.31%
2025-12 3012 8.37%
2025-11 3070 8.53%
2025-10 3166 8.79%
2025-09 3030 8.42%
2025-08 3138 8.72%
2025-07 3208 8.91%
2025-06 2954 8.20%
2025-05 3011 8.36%
2025-04 1456 4.04%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 208,507 active stores in Australia are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (10,002 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 4.8%

10,002 active stores

2025 16.3%

33,946 active stores

2024 11.6%

24,101 active stores

2023 8.5%

17,823 active stores

2022 7.1%

14,868 active stores

2021 7.5%

15,686 active stores

2020 7.1%

14,741 active stores

2019 4.6%

9,663 active stores

2018 5.1%

10,621 active stores

2017 6.1%

12,804 active stores

2016 2.2%

4,530 active stores

2015 1.8%

3,751 active stores

2014 1.8%

3,692 active stores

2013 2.8%

5,823 active stores

2012 1.5%

3,224 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Australia by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Australia by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 10002 4.80%
2025 33946 16.28%
2024 24101 11.56%
2023 17823 8.55%
2022 14868 7.13%
2021 15686 7.52%
2020 14741 7.07%
2019 9663 4.63%
2018 10621 5.09%
2017 12804 6.14%
2016 4530 2.17%
2015 3751 1.80%
2014 3692 1.77%
2013 5823 2.79%
2012 3224 1.55%
2011 2926 1.40%
2010 2606 1.25%
2009 2614 1.25%
2008 2543 1.22%
2007 2124 1.02%
2006 1440 0.69%
2005 1163 0.56%
2004 1554 0.75%
2003 1306 0.63%
2002 1169 0.56%
2001 1612 0.77%
2000 942 0.45%
1999 652 0.31%
1998 418 0.20%
1997 60 0.03%
1996 91 0.04%
1995 12 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 35.1% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (128,733 stores) , followed by Facebook (32.9%) and YouTube (8.7%) .

Base: 147,057 stores with any detectable social profile (69.6% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Instagram 35.1%

128,733 stores

Facebook 32.9%

120,730 stores

YouTube 8.7%

31,811 stores

TikTok 8.4%

30,771 stores

Twitter 5.2%

18,955 stores

Pinterest 4.5%

16,364 stores

LinkedIn 3.3%

12,016 stores

X 1.4%

5,197 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

1,192 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

909 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Australia (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Australia e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 128733 35.11%
Facebook 120730 32.93%
YouTube 31811 8.68%
TikTok 30771 8.39%
Twitter 18955 5.17%
Pinterest 16364 4.46%
LinkedIn 12016 3.28%
X 5197 1.42%
WhatsApp 1192 0.33%
Vimeo 909 0.25%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 211.4k 100.00%
Emails 81.5k 38.55%
Phones 51.1k 24.18%
Ecommerce platform 211.4k 100.00%
Couriers 29.1k 13.75%
Payment Providers 26.8k 12.68%
Categories 193.4k 91.50%
Social Media 147.1k 69.57%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Australia e-commerce intelligence?

We track 211.4k verified Australia e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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