Australia was an early adopter of PVC pipe with local manufacturing commencing in 1960. The PVC pipe industry in the country is dependent on both local and imported resins because of the shear volumes and without the imports the local producers struggle to meet all the requirements. The industry has been facing intense competition from imports from Asian countries owing to their low cost and similar quality standard products. The market has recorded surge in overall revenues from USD ~ million during 2012 to USD ~ million in 2017 at a CAGR of ~% during 2012-2017. The production capacity for PVC pipes and fittings have grown at a modest CAGR of ~% during the period 2012-2017.

 Australia's gas distribution network is depended more on PVC pipe systems than any other material for many years. Similar aspects have been observed for water and wastewater utilities as they now primarily use PVC pipe systems to deliver clean drinking water and safely remove wastewater. The electrical cables buried in the street are protected by a polyethylene or PVC conduit, as are the communications utilities. Extensive use of PVC pipes in varied applications has majorly driven PVC pipe market across Australia over the years.