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Top 25 Business and industry associations based in Australia

Name: Business and industry associations based in Australia
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 53 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 53 business and industry associations headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 1,880 professional contacts across them, including 761 with verified work emails. Melbourne is the largest hub.

This list covers business and industry associations headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

53Companies

1,880Contacts tracked

761Verified emails

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The 25 largest business and industry associations based in Australia

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 53 business and industry associations based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to business and industry associations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Business NSW	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	320 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Business NSW is the states peak body for business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Australian Industry Group	Strong evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	316 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Australian Industry Group is the nation’s largest and most experienced industry association, supporting over businesses across manufacturing, construction, technology, defence…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Victorian Chamber Of Commerce And Industry	Partial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	202 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the largest and most influential not-for-profit business organisation in Victoria, informing and supporting our members, clients…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Master Builders Association Of Victoria	Partial evidence	East Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	149 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Master Builders Victoria was established in 1875 by a group of distinguished builders that were intent on raising standards within the industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Master Builders Association Of NEW South Wales	Strong evidence	Forest Lodge, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	129 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Master Builders Association of NSW (Master Builders) is the leading building and construction industry association across the state.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Victorian Automotive Chamber Of Commerce Vacc	Partial evidence	North Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	88 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is the voice of Victoria's automotive industry, providing key support services for business owners operating in the retail…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Master Builders Australia	Partial evidence	Barton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	88 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Master Builders Australia speaks on behalf of Australia’s building and construction industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Business Chamber Queensland	Indirect evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	85 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We know business matters.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Motor Traders' Association Of NSW	Partial evidence	Burwood, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	63 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Supporting automotive businesses across NSW and the ACT through advocacy, industry leadership, training and member support.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Chamber Of Commerce Northern Territory	Partial evidence	Darwin, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	46 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 1957 the Chamber of Commerce NT is the largest employer association in the Northern Territory.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Australian Chamber Of Commerce & Industry Acci	Partial evidence	Barton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	42 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) is the nation’s largest business network, representing employers big and small, across all sectors of the economy, and from…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Business Council Of Australia BCA	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The BCA represents Australia’s largest employers, advocating for good policy on behalf of the business community and the Australians they employ.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Australian Business Events Association	Strong evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	33 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Australian Business Events Association Ltd (ABEA) is the leading industry body responsible for representing and supporting the prosperity of the organisations and people that…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Udia SA	Partial evidence	Adelaide, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	32 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is the leading representative body for the urban development industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	National Timber & Hardware Association Ntha	Partial evidence	St. Leonards, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Through information, advice and services, NTHA provides industry members with practical solutions to improve their business management, growth and profitability.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Australian Investment Council	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Australian Investment Council is the voice of private capital in Australia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Business Hunter	Indirect evidence	Broadmeadow, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Business Hunter (formerly Hunter Business Chamber) is the independent representative organisation for Australia’s largest regional business community.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Australian Cabinet & Furniture Association	Strong evidence	Somersby, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ACFA is the first choice association for furnishing, cabinetmaking and joinery industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Business Illawarra	Indirect evidence	Wollongong, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Business Illawarra is committed to meeting the specific needs of our dynamic business community by connecting members with the tools they need to succeed in business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Albany Chamber Of Commerce & Industry	Indirect evidence	Albany, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Albany Chamber of Commerce (ACCI) is a not-for-profit, member driven proactive organisation providing professional services, cost-effective information and support for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance Semma	Indirect evidence	Dandenong South, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SEMMA: THE VOICE FOR MANUFACTURERS SEMMA is a membership-based organisation that represents the interests of manufacturing businesses in the South East Melbourne region.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	South Australian Chamber Of Mines & Energy Sacome	Strong evidence	Adelaide, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	11 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The South Australian Chamber of Mines & Energy (SACOME) is the leading industry association representing resource and energy companies with interests in the South Australian…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Master Plumbers Association Of NSW	Strong evidence	Seven Hills, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Master Plumbers and Mechanical Contractors Association of NSW is a registered employer organisation providing business services, industry representation, training and advice…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Port Hedland Chamber Of Commerce INC	Partial evidence	Port Hedland, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Port Hedland Chamber of Commerce is the voice for business and industry in the Hedland region.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Leagues Clubs Australia	Partial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Leagues Clubs Australia strives to provide our over 80 Member Clubs with:current, accurate and timely information on key industry issues.representation at all available industry…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: business and industry associations. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names business and industry associations.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of business and industry associations, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name business and industry associations. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Business and industry associations based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

40.5%Verified-email coverage

35.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

11.3%Largest-city concentration · Melbourne

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Australia, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Australia, over 53 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among business and industry associations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “business and industry associations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names business and industry associations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among business and industry associations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 761 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names business and industry associations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many business and industry associations are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 53 business and industry associations headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Business NSW, headquartered in Sydney, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most business and industry associations?

Melbourne leads with 6 headquartered companies, followed by Sydney (6) and Adelaide (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 761 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 53 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.