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Top 25 Research consultancy firms based in Australia

Name: Research consultancy firms based in Australia
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026 461 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 461 research consultancy firms headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 3,236 professional contacts across them, including 1,528 with verified work emails. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers research consultancy firms 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 21, 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 21, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

461Companies

3,236Contacts tracked

1,528Verified emails

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The 25 largest research consultancy firms based in Australia

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 461 research consultancy firms based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to research consultancy firms: 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	Fiftyfive5, Part Of Accenture Song	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	169 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fiftyfive5 We are hiring!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2	Ehrenberg-Bass Institute	Indirect evidence	Adelaide, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	112 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Ehrenberg-Bass Institute at Adelaide University is world-famous for its marketing science.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3	Rowland	Indirect evidence	Brisbane, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	100 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are one of Australia’s leading strategic communication agencies, transforming businesses through powerful, data-led communication.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4	Forethought	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	94 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Forethought is a Marketing Advisory, Strategy and Analytics company, focused on partnering clients to provide the market and customer evidence that drives business outcomes across…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5	Coredata Group	Partial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	75 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With a primary focus on financial services, CoreData Group provides clients with both bespoke and syndicated research services through a variety of data collection strategies and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6	Mcnair Yellowsquares	Partial evidence	Crows Nest, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	73 contacts →
	Partial evidence “unlimited research solutions McNair yellowSquares is one of the only full-service market and social research companies in Australia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7	Acil Allen	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	71 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ACIL Allen is a leading independent economics, policy and strategy advisory firm, dedicated to helping clients solve complex issues.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8	Mandala	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	66 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We use economics, data and strategy to provide analysis, insights and advice to governments, businesses and organisations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9	Taverner Research Group	Partial evidence	Surry Hills, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	55 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Taverner Research is a full service customised market and social research provider specialising in both commercial and government work.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10	Gyde Consulting	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	53 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Why ‘GYDE’?” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11	Ngamuru Advisory	Indirect evidence	Fyshwick, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ngamuru Advisory is a firm that was established to provide strategic and commercial advice, primarily to Government clients, by people who are passionate about delivering…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12	IRI Asia Pacific	Indirect evidence	Rhodes, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	45 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As a forward-thinking FMCG business, you’re driven by a constant desire to innovate and anticipate your customers’ next move, however spotting the right opportunities can…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13	Whereto	Strong evidence	Southbank, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Whereto is Australia’s most effective research-based consultancy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14	Investment Trends	Partial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Investment Trends is a privately owned financial services industry research company based in Sydney, Australia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15	PFS Consulting	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “PFS provides specialist advice in areas including strategy, governance, compliance and licensing, risk management, financial modelling, group insurance, actuarial matters…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16	Painted DOG Research	Strong evidence	Leederville, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Painted Dog Research is a Market & Social Research consultancy with offices around Australia including Perth, Melbourne and Canberra.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17	Noetic	Indirect evidence	Canberra, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	35 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Noetic challenges clients to think differently and adopt new approaches to find solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18	EKAS	Partial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	34 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Servicing the Market Research Industry since 1971, Ekas is Australia's most experienced healthcare and consumer fieldwork agency.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19	China Policy	Indirect evidence	Ashfield, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “China Policy is a policy analysis and strategic advisory firm headquartered in Beijing.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20	Dandolopartners	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “dandolopartners specialises in providing governments and private sector companies working with government with the information, insight and innovative advice required to make…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21	SIBAS	Indirect evidence	Kewdale, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SIBAS is a team of passionate industry experts, change-makers and innovators committed to your business growth and success.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22	Edified	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Edified is a specialised consulting firm focused exclusively on the education industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23	The Civic Partnership	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are your partner in the boardroom, staffroom, newsroom and courtroom.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24	JWS Research	Indirect evidence	Malvern, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “FIND OUT WHAT THEY'RE THINKING.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25	Mindbox	Partial evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Mindbox is an independent media consultancy created to build and grow our client's businesses.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 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: research consultancy firms. 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 research consultancy firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of research consultancy firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name research consultancy firms. 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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Research consultancy firms based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026

47.2%Verified-email coverage

7.0Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

24.1%Largest-city concentration · Sydney

Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

330

11-50

106

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 461 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 research consultancy firms, 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 “research consultancy firms”. 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 research consultancy firms), 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 research consultancy firms, 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, 1,528 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 21, 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.

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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 research consultancy firms, 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 research consultancy firms are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 461 research consultancy firms 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?

Fiftyfive5, Part Of Accenture Song, headquartered in Sydney, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most research consultancy firms?

Sydney leads with 111 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (71) and Brisbane (30).

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 1,528 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 461 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 21, 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.