Australian co-operatives range in size from small not-for-profit organisations
with 5 members to multi-million dollar commercial enterprises serving national
and
international markets.
The following is a list of the top 20 co-operatives registered
under
Australian
co-operatives law and is sourced from the
Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutual's
2019 National Mutual Economy Report.
The list is dominated by co-ops in the wholesale [12] and retail
[4] trade industries.
Co-operatives engaged in wholesale trade include eight
which market
agricultural products and seafood, and four in other goods wholesaling. Three
co-ops manufacture agricultural products and one provides child care services
to Victoria's aboriginal community.
NSW has the most co-operatives in the top 20 [12], followed by South Australia
[4], Victoria [1] and Western
Australia [3].
