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In the recent estimates by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on horticultural crop production, the local value of wine grapes reached $1 billion in 2023–24 — an increase of $24.2 million from 2022–23.
South Australia contributed $518.3 million to the national total, accounting for 52 per cent of the value. Other states also recorded significant increases:
Victoria grew by $44.4 million to $178.2 million.
Tasmania grew by $21.7 million to $61 million.
New South Wales grew by $9.8 million to $174 million.
Wine grape crush volume also grew, rising from 1.12 million tonnes to 1.4 million tonnes. South Australia remained the largest contributor, producing 700,000 tonnes — 49 per cent of the national crush.
New South Wales and Victoria also showed notable increases in volume, with an additional 63,000 tonnes and 74,000 tonnes respectively.
The figures highlight sustained demand for Australian wine production, despite national and global challenges. They also point to future opportunities for the broader food and beverage sector, as the overall local value of Australia’s horticulture industry reached $18 billion which is a $721 million increase from the previous year.
The ABS estimates were supported by data contributions from Hort Innovation, Wine Grapes Australia, Avocados Australia, the Australian Macadamia Society, the Australian Banana Growers Council, and the Applied Agricultural Remote Sensing Centre at the University of New England.