List of Rental Companies in Australia

Last updated 21 October 2026

There are 5,902 rental companies in Australia, one in every 1,455 Australian companies. Most of them are small: four in five have one to four people, and only 78 firms employ 50 people or more. Three in five of all equipment hire companies are based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Below you find the largest equipment hire companies in Australia, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our Australian company database or through the ABN Lookup API.

5,902 companies indexed · Data counted on 21 October 2026

Companies5,9021 in1,455 Australian companiesCities614Largest citySydney 992Sole traders28%Employees1-4 (80%)Revenue$100-500K (47%)Email26%Phone33%Website40%

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	Company Name	Country	City	Address 1	State/Province	Postal Code	Website	Founding Year	Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars	Employees Total	Business Legal Type - Description	Number of Companies in Group	Company Registration Number
1	The Kitchenary Holdings PTY LTD	Australia	Sydney	27 Holbeche Road	New South Wales	2148	thekitchenary.*****	2004	$38,622,956,880	201,413	Corporation	475	108790718
2	Maca Plant PTY LTD	Australia	Perth	45 Division St	Western Australia	6106	maca.*****	2004	$2,302,654,080	12,008	Corporation	16	110779167
3	Qf Cabin Crew Australia PTY LIMITED	Australia	Sydney	10 Bourke Road	New South Wales	2020	N/A	2007	$2,198,911,920	11,467	Corporation	169	128382105
4	Gbf Mining And Industrial Services PTY LTD	Australia	Perth	15 Hudswell Road	Western Australia	6105	gbf.*****	2008	$1,855,469,760	9,676	Corporation	32	133767807
5	Vb Leaseco PTY LTD	Australia	Brisbane	L 11 275 Grey Street	Queensland	4101	N/A	2008	$1,479,428,400	7,715	Corporation	33	134268741
6	Nishio Rent All CO., LTD.	Australia	Brisbane	7-21 Skyreach St	Queensland	4510	N/A	2023	$906,252,095	351	Foreign company	10	671911087
7	Coates Group PTY LIMITED	Australia	Sydney	Level 1 201 Coward Street	New South Wales	2020	coates.*****	2007	$682,429,108	1,759	Corporation	46	126739240
8	Kennards Hire PTY LIMITED	Australia	Sydney	U 1 Building I 22 Powers Rd	New South Wales	2147	kennards.*****	1979	$436,845,066	1,971	Corporation	32	001740727
9	De Lage Landen PTY LIMITED	Australia	Sydney	Level 24 201 Kent Street	New South Wales	2000	dllgroup.*****	2002	$401,413,922	323	Corporation	473	101692040
10	Locomotive Demand Power PTY LTD	Australia	Brisbane	Level 22 300 Adelaide Street	Queensland	4000	N/A	2008	$370,288,560	1,931	Corporation	1279	130770188
11	Allplant Services PTY LTD	Australia	Sydney	Level 1 201 Coward Street	New South Wales	2020	coates.*****	1969	$337,305,840	1,759	Corporation	50	007691910
12	Aircraft Leasing NO. 1 PTY LIMITED	Australia	Brisbane	81 Pandanus Ave	Queensland	4009	N/A	2004	$278,435,520	1,452	Corporation	9	107557291
13	Aircraft Leasing NO. 3 PTY LIMITED	Australia	Brisbane	Lot 12 Pandanus Avenue	Queensland	4009	N/A	2004	$278,435,520	1,452	Corporation	9	111921638
14	Goldman Sachs Australia Services PTY LTD	Australia	Melbourne	Level 22 101 Collins Street	Victoria	3000	goldmansachs.*****	1964	$263,013,256	380	Corporation	12	004595448
15	National Pump & Energy PTY LTD	Australia	Perth	276 Treasure Rd N	Western Australia	6106	nationalpump.*****	2001	$216,883,211	342	Corporation	1148	098812492
16	Boq Equipment Finance LIMITED	Australia	Brisbane	Level 3 100 Skyring Terrace	Queensland	4006	N/A	1971	$169,558,941	14	Corporation	25	008492582
17	Boom Logistics (vic) PTY LTD	Australia	Morwell	4e Southern Circuit	Victoria	3840	boomlogistics.*****	2001	$153,260,896	1,000	Corporation	14	097108408
18	Aggreko Australia PTY LTD	Australia	Melbourne	101 Woodlands Dr	Victoria	3195	aggreko.*****	1980	$131,599,712	340	Corporation	370	001991457
19	Loscam Australia PTY LTD	Australia	Melbourne	'Mulgrave Corporate Park' Level 1 350 Wellington Road	Victoria	3170	loscam.*****	1985	$123,476,343	248	Corporation	5	006440991
20	Harry The Hirer PTY. LTD.	Australia	Melbourne	112 Trenerry Crescent	Victoria	3067	harrythehirer.*****	1972	$120,232,672	739	Corporation	6	004959362
21	United Crane Hire PTY LTD	Australia	Perth	91 Investigator Dr	Western Australia	6165	N/A	2000	$116,014,800	605	Corporation	5	093547712
22	Allsafe Platforms & Scaffolding PTY LIMITED	Australia	Brisbane	34 Morrisby Street	Queensland	4034	N/A	2020	$104,838,689	14	Corporation	25	641643941
23	Loscam Investment Australia PTY LTD	Australia	Melbourne	'Mulgrave Corporate Park' Level 1 350 Wellington Road	Victoria	3170	loscam.*****	2010	$100,989,199	239	Corporation	5	144846891
24	Brooks Hire Service PTY LTD	Australia	Perth	30 Coulson Way	Western Australia	6155	brookshire.*****	1981	$98,044,064	434	Corporation	N/A	008975988
25	Fleetplus PTY LIMITED	Australia	Sydney	Unit 20 101 Miller Street	New South Wales	2060	fleetplus.*****	2002	$76,704,000	400	Corporation	6	099217320

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Equipment hire companies in Sydney

Sydney has 992 rental companies and equipment hire companies, <0.1% of all 1,152,816 Sydney companies and 25% above the national share. Three in four Sydney firms have fewer than five people; 19 have 50 or more. 0 new firms were entered in 2026, 66 date from before 1990.

Size

1-4 staff: 738 · 76%
5-9: 129 · 13%
10-19: 63 · 6%
20-49: 26 · 3%
50+: 19 · 2%

Legal form

Sole traders: 228 · 23%
Partnerships: 51 · 5%
Pty Ltd and Ltd: 631 · 64%
Other or none: 82 · 8%

Of the Australian total: 16.8%
Of all Sydney companies: <0.1%
Against the national share: 1.3×

New

Entered 2026 so far: 0
Entered 2025: 26
Of Australia's 2026 entries: 0.0%

Old

Before 1990: 66 · 7%
1990 or later: 926 · 93%
Of Australia's pre-1990 firms: 22.1%

Reachable

Email: 266 · 27%
Phone: 378 · 38%
Website: 436 · 44%

Revenue (USD)

Under $100K: 139 · 14%
$100K-$500K: 454 · 46%
$500K-$1M: 189 · 19%
$1M and more: 207 · 21%

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Largest equipment hire companies in Australia

The biggest firms by staff and by revenue, the largest in Sydney, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest firms. Click a name for the record.

QF Cabin Crew Australia PTY is the largest equipment hire company in Australia by headcount. 78 firms employ 50 people or more; 47 employ 100 or more.

1Sydney11,467 staff
2Perth9,676 staff
3Brisbane5,000 staff
4Brisbane1,931 staff
5Sydney1,759 staff
6Brisbane1,452 staff
7Melbourne1,000 staff
8Newcastle1,000 staff
9Melbourne739 staff
10Perth605 staff

By employee size · 5,848 firms with a known headcount

Employees	Firms	%
1-4	4,657	80%
5-9	712	12%
10-19	307	5%
20-49	94	2%
50-99	31	0.5%
100-199	23	0.4%
200-499	13	0.2%
500-999	2	<0.1%
1,000+	9	0.2%

80% have 1 to 4 people; 94 have 20 to 49; 78 have 50 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

Revenue	Firms	%
< $100K	742	13%
$100K-$500K	2,769	47%
$500K-$1M	1,225	21%
$1M-$5M	959	16%
$5M-$10M	105	2%
$10M-$50M	51	0.9%
$50M-$100M	9	0.2%
$100M-$500M	15	0.3%
$500M+	7	0.1%

47% between $100,000 and $500,000; 959 between $1M and $5M; 187 above $5M.

Where in Australia?

Sydney has the most rental companies in Australia (992), ahead of Melbourne (945), Brisbane (557), Perth (506) and Adelaide (275). Together the five hold three in five of them. Relative to their size, Newcastle, Perth and Brisbane have the most: 1.8 to 2.0 times the national share.

Cities by number of firms

614 Australian cities have at least one equipment hire company; 39 have ten or more; 421 have exactly one. Click a city to set the lens.

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Where they cluster

Equipment hire companies per 100 companies, in cities with at least 100 of them. The national share is 0.07. Newcastle has 2.0 times the national share.

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Dashed line: the national share. A filled dot is twice the national share or more.

By state 9 states

State	Firms	%
New South Wales	1,767	30%
Victoria	1,392	24%
Queensland	1,391	24%
Western Australia	707	12%
South Australia	376	6%
Tasmania	79	1%
Australian Capital Territory	51	0.9%
Northern Territory	49	0.8%
Ocean Territories	1	<0.1%

Firm sizes in Australia

Of the 5,848 Australian equipment hire companies with a known headcount, 4,657 (80%) have one to four people, 712 have five to nine, 401 have ten to 49 and 78 have 50 or more. Most firms turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year (2,769, 47%).

EU size bands · the grey line shows all Australian companies

Micro under 105,369 92%
Small 10 to 49401 7%
Medium 50 to 24967 1%
Large 250+11 0.2%

Grey line: the share among all Australian companies (96% have under ten staff).

187

firms turn over more than $5 million a year; 82 more than $10 million.

firms were entered in 2026.

How many rental companies are there in Australia?

Rental companies and equipment hire companies in Australia

5,902

21 October 2026

There are 5,902 rental companies and equipment hire companies in Australia in our data (21 October 2026). That is one in every 1,455 Australian companies. About 2 new firms are entered in the register every month this year (22 so far in 2026).

Structure

Single-site firms: 5,595 95%
Head offices: 217
Branch offices: 90

Classification

ANZSIC code 6629. Our platform filter is SIC 7359.

3,187 of the 5,902 are Pty Ltd and Ltd (54%); 1,635 are sole traders. They come from ASIC + ABN Lookup and our Australian register data, through the ABN Lookup API.

Sole traders or Pty Ltd: how they are organised

Three in ten Australian equipment hire companies work as sole traders, against 30% of all Australian companies. Half are Pty Ltd and Ltd.

Sole traders1,63528%
Partnerships3596%
Pty Ltd and Ltd3,18754%
No form on record or other72112%

Single-site: 95%
Head offices: 217
Branches: 90

All Australian companies: 30% sole traders, 4% partnerships, 45% Pty Ltd and Ltd.

Newcomers in Australia in 2026

22 equipment hire companies were entered in the Australian register so far in 2026, about 2 a month, after 198 in 2025. Australia as a whole saw 375,304 new companies in 2026, so this industry takes <0.1% of the inflow.

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2552023
2442024
1982025
222026 so far

10 of this year's 22 are Pty Ltd and Ltd.

The biggest newcomers of 2026

The year is the register entry; an established firm that changes legal form appears as new.

1Melbourne4 staff
2Brisbane3 staff
3Gympie3 staff
4Gold Coast3 staff
5Gosford3 staff

How they compare

Next to related industries

There are 3 advertising companies for every equipment hire company in Australia.

Industry	Firms	Website	1-4 staff
Advertising Companies	18,371	29%	85%
Employment Agencies	17,498	34%	73%
Rental Companies	5,902	40%	79%
Software Companies	5,083	38%	61%
Window Cleaners	883	66%	95%
Translation Companies	654	52%	89%

In other countries

Country	Firms	Per 1,000 cos.
The USA	482,137	7.5
India	118,891	3.1
Brazil	96,239	3.3
Germany	21,678	3.2
The Czech Republic	15,815	4.5
Australia	5,902	0.7

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How reachable are they?

Equipment hire companies are easier to reach than the average Australian company: 33% list a phone number and 40% a website.

Email1,535 26%
Phone1,975 33%
Website2,363 40%

Grey line: all Australian companies (email 9%, phone 14%, website 14%).

The full list with these fields is in our Australian company database.

The oldest firms in Australia

Our data holds 0 Australian equipment hire companies from before 1900, 1 from before 1950 and 299 from before 1990.

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1. Sydney
1956
1. Melbourne
1960
1. Sydney
1963
1. Sunshine Coast
1964
1. Melbourne
1965
1. Canowindra

Fewer than five firms date from before 1950, so the timeline starts with the oldest firms before 1990.

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Australian equipment hire companies date from before 1990

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Frequently asked questions

How many rental companies are there in Australia?

There are 5,902 rental companies and equipment hire companies in Australia in our data, counted on 21 October 2026. That is one in every 1,455 Australian companies.

Which is the largest equipment hire company in Australia?

QF Cabin Crew Australia PTY in Sydney, with 11,467 staff. By revenue The Kitchenary Holdings PTY in Sydney leads with $38.6 billion a year.

Which Australian city has the most rental companies?

Sydney, with 992, ahead of Melbourne (945), Brisbane (557), Perth (506) and Adelaide (275). Relative to its size, Newcastle has the most: 2.0 times the national share.

How many equipment hire companies are there in Sydney?

992, which is <0.1% of all 1,152,816 Sydney companies and 25% above the national share.

How big is a typical equipment hire company?

Small. 80% of the 5,848 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 78 have 50 or more. Most turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year.

Are Australian rental companies sole traders or companies?

Three in ten (1,635) are sole traders, 6% are partnerships and 54% (3,187) are Pty Ltd and Ltd.

How many equipment hire companies started in 2026?

22 were entered in the Australian register so far in 2026, after 198 in 2025. 10 of them are Pty Ltd and Ltd.

What is the oldest equipment hire company in Australia?

Christine Dutton PTY in Sydney, 1955, followed by Russell - King Mobile Cranes Proprietary in Melbourne (1956) and T.V. Rentals Pty in Sydney (1960). 0 firms date from before 1900.

Which industry code covers rental companies?

Australian rental companies are classified under ANZSIC code 6629. Our platform filters them on SIC 7359 (equipment rental and leasing, not elsewhere classified).

Can I download the full list?

Yes. All 5,902 firms with address, phone, email, legal form, employees, revenue and founding year, as Excel, CSV or through the API.