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Share of meal delivery service users in Australia in 2022, by generation

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

January 2022 to March 2022

Number of respondents

15,880 respondents

Age group

14 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Values have been rounded.

Note: source defines the generation groups as follows:

- Pre Boomers - born before 1946
- Baby Boomers - born between 1946 and 1960
- Generation X - born between 1961 and 1975
- Millennials - born between 1976 and 1990
- Generation Z - born between 1991 and 2008

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In a survey conducted in 2022 among Australians, almost half of Millennials used meal delivery services, the highest share across all generations. Gen Z had the next largest share of users, with ** percent using food delivery services.

Food delivery services in Australia

The three main players in the Australian food delivery market include Uber Eats, Menulog, and DoorDash. Deliveroo, formerly a key delivery service within the industry, announced its exit from the Australian market in ***, attributing its departure to the highly competitive state of the local market. Uber Eats has become Australia’s most popular food delivery service app, with over ** percent of Australians saying they had used the delivery service to order food in 2024.

Food delivery service users in Australia

Consumers in New South Wales account for the largest share of meal delivery service users in Australia, closely followed by Victorians. Yet, in an average week, South Australians spend the most on takeout, spending around ** Australian dollars. This can be attributed to South Australia being the leading state in midnight snack orders on food delivery service apps. Those aged 30 to 39 years spend the most in a week on food deliveries, with an average spend of almost ** Australian dollars a week.