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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Australia

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Australia at a glance

Population
27.6 million (2025)
GDP
US$1.80 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Capital
Canberra
Currency
Australian dollar (AUD)
Languages
English (national language, no official language in law)
Climate
Ranges from wet tropical in the north to arid in the centre; coastal south is temperate. Driest inhabited continent (mean rainfall about 470 mm); summer monsoon in the north, winter rain in the south.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 nationally (purchase)
Alcohol per adult
10.5 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$672.1 million (2024); mainly from United Kingdom, USA, France, Mexico
Spirits exports
US$156.3 million (2024); mainly to New Zealand, China, Hong Kong SAR, China
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 5.0%; vodka 5.0%; rum 5.0%; gin 5.0%
Popular brands
XXXX Gold
Major producers
Bundaberg Distilling Co. (Diageo), About 700 craft distilleries nationwide, half in regional areas (2025)
State monopoly
None federally; Australia is not listed among alcohol monopoly jurisdictions in Wikipedia's 'Alcohol monopoly' article. Licensing of sale is by each state/territory (see state pages).
The market
Per-capita consumption was 10.3 litres of pure alcohol in 2010 (Wikipedia, Alcohol in Australia, older figure); retail alcohol sales were A$18.1 billion in 2011/12; a licence is required to produce and sell alcohol; no blanket alcohol advertising ban.
Importing
Spirits excise was reported at AUD 104.31 per litre of alcohol in March 2025, indexed to CPI every February and August (the 2025 freeze covers draught beer only). Excise is a heavy cost for spirits (about three times the beer rate per the industry lobby). Importers pay the matching customs-collected duty and GST; the exact excise-equivalent mechanism and customs duty line were not verified in this pass.
Advertising
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): legally binding national rules - advertising: yes; product placement: yes; sponsorship: no; sales promotion: no; health-warning requirement - on adverts: no; on containers: no. Status may have changed since; check current national advertising code.
Sale restrictions
WHO country profile (2018 edition, data c.2016): national limits on sale - on-premise: hours/days no, places/density no; off-premise: hours/days no, places/density no; restrictions - specific events: no; intoxicated persons: no; petrol stations: no; minimum age for spirits - on-premise 18, off-premise 18. Online sales not covered by the profile; check current local licensing rules.

Regulators: Australian Taxation Office (ATO) - alcohol excise and licensing of manufacturers, Australian Border Force (ABF) - import clearance of spirits

Trade bodies and fairs: Australian Distillers Association, ProWine Singapore

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About Australia

Australia is an island continent located in Oceania between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. English is the primary spoken language. Its advanced economy is well known for agriculture, mining, natural resources, and financial services.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal for adults aged 18, though regional dry areas exist. Registered businesses with an ABN can import spirits, and retail distribution operates via private licensed outlets rather than a state monopoly. Importers face high taxes, including a 10% GST and excise exceeding AUD 104 per litre of alcohol. While domestic distillers manufacture gin, liqueurs, vodka, whisky, rum, and brandy, opportunities exist for exporters supplying premium single malt whiskies, agave spirits, and botanical gins.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Australia

Spirits importers and distributors in Australia

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Australia

Who makes liquor in Australia? This list covers 232 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — Gypsy Hub, Lawrenny Estate Distillery, 78 Degrees Distillery (Lot 100), McHenry Distillery (William McHenry & Sons) and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Australia and the licences needed to make it there.

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