Australia E-commerce Database

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· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 61.2% of stores with physical delivery (141,869 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (20.7%) and Custom (6.0%) .

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 61.2%

141,869 stores

48,082 stores

13,929 stores

12,491 stores

7,282 stores

2,399 stores

2,268 stores

1,534 stores

1,122 stores

809 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Australia
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 141869 61.21%
WooCommerce 48082 20.74%
Custom 13929 6.01%
Wix eCommerce 12491 5.39%
Squarespace Commerce 7282 3.14%
BigCommerce 2399 1.04%
Magento 2268 0.98%
GoDaddy Online Store 1534 0.66%
Big Cartel 1122 0.48%
PrestaShop 809 0.35%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 41.3% share of all Australia e-commerce stores (148,187) , with WooCommerce at 31.0% and Custom at 3.9% (January 2026) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Shopify 41.3%

148,187 stores

111,229 stores

13,929 stores

44,944 stores

29,368 stores

2,519 stores

2,573 stores

3,556 stores

1,353 stores

881 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Australia
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 148187 41.33%
WooCommerce 111229 31.02%
Custom 13929 3.88%
Wix eCommerce 44944 12.54%
Squarespace Commerce 29368 8.19%
BigCommerce 2519 0.70%
Magento 2573 0.72%
GoDaddy Online Store 3556 0.99%
Big Cartel 1353 0.38%
PrestaShop 881 0.25%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 22.2% of all stores (36,658 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (17.4%) and Food & Beverages (11.0%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 22.2%

36,658 stores

Health & Beauty 17.4%

28,647 stores

Food & Beverages 11.0%

18,195 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.9%

9,746 stores

Home & Garden 5.7%

9,372 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.6%

9,313 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.6%

9,168 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.9%

8,112 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.3%

7,027 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.0%

6,541 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Australia store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Australia e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 36658 22.21%
Health & Beauty 28647 17.36%
Food & Beverages 18195 11.02%
Jewelry & Watches 9746 5.90%
Home & Garden 9372 5.68%
Arts & Entertainment 9313 5.64%
Electronics & Technology 9168 5.55%
Gifts & Special Occasions 8112 4.91%
Furniture & Home Decor 7027 4.26%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 6541 3.96%
Vehicles & Parts 6222 3.77%
Pets & Pet Supplies 5544 3.36%
Tools & Hardware 3773 2.29%
Business & Industrial 3409 2.07%
Toys & Games 3335 2.02%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 29.4% among AI-verified physical stores (23,917 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (13.6%) and American Express (13.5%) .

Base: 44,212 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (18.8% 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 29.4%

23,917 stores

11,037 stores

10,943 stores

10,798 stores

4,533 stores

3,926 stores

3,849 stores

Bolt 3.8%

3,132 stores

VISA 3.1%

2,519 stores

1,784 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Australia payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Australia e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 23917 29.40%
Stripe Connect 11037 13.57%
American Express 10943 13.45%
MasterCard 10798 13.27%
Apple Pay 4533 5.57%
AfterPay 3926 4.83%
Google Pay 3849 4.73%
Bolt 3132 3.85%
VISA 2519 3.10%
Zip Pay 1784 2.19%
Paddle 1662 2.04%
Klarna 1455 1.79%
UnionPay 771 0.95%
JCB 608 0.75%
BitCoin 421 0.52%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

Australia Post leads with 60.0% among AI-verified physical stores (42,912 stores) , followed by DHL (8.1%) and Sendle (5.2%) .

Base: 51,691 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (22.0% 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

42,912 stores

DHL 8.1%

5,814 stores

3,725 stores

TNT 4.1%

2,900 stores

UPS 4.0%

2,847 stores

FedEx 3.2%

2,273 stores

2,003 stores

1,844 stores

USPS 2.4%

1,745 stores

1,725 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Australia shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Australia e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
Australia Post 42912 59.99%
DHL 5814 8.13%
Sendle 3725 5.21%
TNT 2900 4.05%
UPS 2847 3.98%
FedEx 2273 3.18%
Fastway 2003 2.80%
Aramex 1844 2.58%
USPS 1745 2.44%
Couriers Please 1725 2.41%
StarTrack 1230 1.72%
Speedy 923 1.29%
Allied Express 611 0.85%
Royal Mail 528 0.74%
Toll Priority 447 0.62%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 45,731 new stores were launched in Australia , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (2,383 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 5.2%

2,383 stores launched

2025-11 8.0%

3,660 stores launched

2025-10 8.8%

4,009 stores launched

2025-09 9.2%

4,201 stores launched

2025-08 9.7%

4,439 stores launched

2025-07 10.6%

4,837 stores launched

2025-06 9.3%

4,255 stores launched

2025-05 10.2%

4,664 stores launched

2025-04 9.0%

4,098 stores launched

2025-03 9.4%

4,315 stores launched

2025-02 7.9%

3,613 stores launched

2025-01 2.7%

1,257 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Australia (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Australia over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 2383 5.21%
2025-11 3660 8.00%
2025-10 4009 8.77%
2025-09 4201 9.19%
2025-08 4439 9.71%
2025-07 4837 10.58%
2025-06 4255 9.30%
2025-05 4664 10.20%
2025-04 4098 8.96%
2025-03 4315 9.44%
2025-02 3613 7.90%
2025-01 1257 2.75%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 231,741 active stores in Australia are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (21 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

21 active stores

2025 20.5%

47,458 active stores

2024 12.0%

27,732 active stores

2023 8.6%

19,980 active stores

2022 7.1%

16,550 active stores

2021 7.7%

17,762 active stores

2020 7.1%

16,461 active stores

2019 4.6%

10,769 active stores

2018 5.0%

11,604 active stores

2017 6.1%

14,038 active stores

2016 2.2%

5,149 active stores

2015 1.8%

4,207 active stores

2014 1.8%

4,087 active stores

2013 2.9%

6,635 active stores

2012 1.5%

3,549 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Australia by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Australia by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 21 0.01%
2025 47458 20.48%
2024 27732 11.97%
2023 19980 8.62%
2022 16550 7.14%
2021 17762 7.66%
2020 16461 7.10%
2019 10769 4.65%
2018 11604 5.01%
2017 14038 6.06%
2016 5149 2.22%
2015 4207 1.82%
2014 4087 1.76%
2013 6635 2.86%
2012 3549 1.53%
2011 3316 1.43%
2010 2885 1.24%
2009 2895 1.25%
2008 2781 1.20%
2007 2341 1.01%
2006 1612 0.70%
2005 1269 0.55%
2004 1749 0.75%
2003 1448 0.62%
2002 1248 0.54%
2001 1774 0.77%
2000 1048 0.45%
1999 716 0.31%
1998 470 0.20%
1997 82 0.04%
1996 93 0.04%
1995 12 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 35.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (140,964 stores) , followed by Facebook (33.0%) and TikTok (8.6%) .

Base: 161,320 stores with any detectable social profile (68.6% 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 35.3%

140,964 stores

Facebook 33.0%

131,672 stores

TikTok 8.6%

34,498 stores

YouTube 8.5%

33,766 stores

Twitter 5.2%

20,750 stores

Pinterest 4.3%

17,163 stores

LinkedIn 3.3%

13,079 stores

X 1.3%

5,256 stores

WhatsApp 0.3%

1,177 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

1,027 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Australia (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Australia e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 140964 35.30%
Facebook 131672 32.97%
TikTok 34498 8.64%
YouTube 33766 8.46%
Twitter 20750 5.20%
Pinterest 17163 4.30%
LinkedIn 13079 3.28%
X 5256 1.32%
WhatsApp 1177 0.29%
Vimeo 1027 0.26%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 235.3k 100.00%
Emails 129.3k 54.95%
Phones 57.2k 24.30%
Ecommerce platform 235.3k 100.00%
Couriers 51.7k 21.97%
Payment Providers 44.2k 18.79%
Categories 172.7k 73.38%
Social Media 161.3k 68.56%

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