As the world’s driest inhabited continent, Australia has emerged as a frontrunner in implementing digital water solutions to safeguard its water resources. Bluefield Research projects that expenditures on digital water solutions in Australia will reach a total value of US$17.4 billion by 2036, with significant growth expected over the next decade.
Growth in the Australian digital water landscape continues to be driven by water utilities’ need to increase the resiliency of their water supplies against future droughts. Additionally, Australia is experiencing significant population growth, which is increasing demand on already-strained water supplies. Utilities are pursuing a variety of strategies to secure their future water supplies, and digital strategies are integral to meeting demand.
As Australian utilities continue to grow their spending, the vendor landscape is becoming more competitive. The market currently comprises a mix of large multinational vendors with regional offices and locally founded suppliers offering solutions tailored to the Australian market. As utilities move from pilot-scale to network-wide deployments, new entrants, especially in smart metering, are gaining traction and reshaping the competitive landscape.
This Insight Report offers a comprehensive analysis of Australia’s digital water landscape, including hardware, software, services, and connectivity. Bluefield’s bottom-up approach provides a detailed view of the current landscape, potential for future growth, and insights into major drivers and trends, the competitive environment, and detailed company profiles of 24 digital water incumbents.
Table of Contents
Section 1 – Australia Digital Water Landscape Drivers & Trends
- Drivers for Digital Water in Australia
- Policy and Regulation Impacting the Digital Water Landscape
- Utility Landscape Highlights Differing Priorities
- Growing Utility Capital Expenditures
- Australia’s Aging Water Pipe Infrastructure
- Australia’s Wastewater and Recycled Water Network
- Upgrading and Building New Treatment Plants
- Smart Metering Takes Off
- Aging Workforce—Emphasizing Need for Digital Solutions
- Climate Change—Catalyzing Water Security Efforts
- Energy Costs and Net-Zero Targets
- AI Growth Pathways
Section 2 – Growth Forecasts
- Bluefield Digital Water Landscape Model Formula
- Utility Assets by Tier
- Quantifying Spend—Digital Water Pricing by Utility Size
- Australia Digital Water Landscape Opportunity
- Advanced Tools Growing in Market Size—Ten-Year Spend
- Digital Water Hotspots—Opportunity by State and Utility Tier
- Growth Opportunities by Utility Size
- Digital Water Solutions by Product Type
- Digital Water Investments by Water Type
- Digital Water CAPEX, OPEX
- Digital Drives Performance—Network & Plant Management Segment Forecast
- Smart Metering Boom—Metering & Customer Management Segment Forecast
- Reactive to Proactive—Work & Asset Management Segment Forecast
- Securing the Digital Transformation—Information Management Segment Forecast
- Leveraging Data—AI / Machine Learning (ML) Enhances Digital Water Solutions
- Push To The Cloud—Digital Water Software Adoption Trends
Section 3 – Competitive Landscape
- Vendor Landscape—Overview of Hardware, Software, and Service Providers
- Overview of Australian Hardware and Software Presence and Sales Channels
- Hardware Vendor Capabilities
- Key Monitoring and Sensor Vendors
- Key Metering Vendors
- Growing Role of Engineering Consultancies
- Tracking Local Vendor Growth Trajectory—Historical Digital Water Landscape Trends
- M&A and Venture Capital (VC) Investments in Australia
- Notable M&A and VC Investment Deals
Section 4 – Company Profiles
- ABB
- Autodesk
- Aqua Analytics
- Diehl Metering
- Detection Services
- EDMI
- Endress+Hauser
- Esri
- Honeywell
- Huizhong
- Idex Corporation
- Iota
- Itron
- Kallipr
- Landis+Gyr
- Ovarro
- Sagemcom
- Siemens
- Schneider Electric
- Suez
- Taggle
- Veralto
- Veolia
- Xylem
Section 5 – Utility Profiles
- Utility Profile Overview
- Sydney Water
- South Australia Water Corporation
- Water Corporation
- South East Water
- Urban Utilities
- Greater Western Water
- TasWater
- Additional Notable Utilities
