Australia Hydrogel Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Product Type (Synthetic Hydrogel, Natural Hydrogel, and Hybrid Hydrogel), By Application (Wound Care, Drug Delivery, Agriculture, Personal Care & Hygiene, Contact Lenses, and Others), and Australia Hydrogel Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

Australia Hydrogel Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• The Australia Hydrogel Market Size Was Estimated at USD 1139.4 Million in 2024
• The Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of Around 8.16% from 2025 to 2035
• The Australia Hydrogel Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 2699.5 Million by 2035

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, the Australia hydrogel market size is anticipated to reach USD 2699.5 million by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 8.16% from 2025 to 2035. The hydrogel market in Australia is driven by growing demand in wound care, drug delivery, and tissue engineering, rising healthcare costs, expanding biomedical research, and expanding applications in contact lenses, personal care, and agriculture.

Market Overview

The hydrogel market in Australia includes all aspects of producing and selling water-absorbing polymer networks, which find usage in healthcare, agriculture and consumer products. Hydrogels manage to keep most of their water content while they still maintain their original form. The materials find usage in multiple purposes, including wound dressings drug delivery systems, contact lenses, tissue engineering scaffolds, hygiene products and agricultural soil moisture retention. The rising demand for biomedical studies, together with sustainable agricultural methods, has increased hydrogel usage throughout the country.

The Australian government supports hydrogel market development through its funding of biomedical research and its backing of advanced manufacturing initiatives. The Industry Growth Program offers $400 million in funding, which matches grants between $50,000 and $5 million to support the development and market expansion of new products that include biomedical hydrogels. The National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) and other federal research infrastructure programs provide funding in excess of hundreds of millions of dollars to support health and materials science research, which develops hydrogel technology.

Australian company Peplin Ltd. developed advanced hydrogel-based wound care products in 2025, which improved their wound healing capabilities. Researchers from local institutions are collaborating to create intelligent hydrogels that can deliver medication and preserve agricultural water resources. The future will bring opportunities through the development of biodegradable hydrogel products and their use in medical applications, and their combination with 3D bioprinting for regenerative medical purposes.

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the Australia hydrogel market based on various segments and regions, and forecasts revenue growth and analyses trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the Australia hydrogel market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies, such as expansion, product launch, development, partnership, merger, and acquisition, have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the Australia hydrogel market.

Driving Factors

The hydrogel market in Australia is driven by the advanced wound care, drug delivery systems, and tissue engineering applications create a growing need for hydrogel products. The healthcare industry expansion, the increasing number of elderly people, and the growth of biomedical research programs drive the usage of this technology. The market expands because smart hydrogels that respond to stimuli through technological progress are being used in agriculture, personal care products and contact lenses. The government creates programs that support sustainable high-performance materials, which increases public awareness about these materials, so more industries use hydrogels.

Restraining Factors

The hydrogel market in Australia is mostly constrained by the expensive production expenses, difficult manufacturing methods, strict biomedical application regulatory requirements, insufficient capacity for widespread production within the country and the competition from other biomaterials, which causes delays in adoption throughout healthcare and industrial applications.

Market Segmentation

The Australia hydrogel market share is classified into product type and application.

• The synthetic hydrogel segment accounted for the largest revenue market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. 

The Australia hydrogel market is segmented by product type into synthetic hydrogel, natural hydrogel, and hybrid hydrogel. Among these, the synthetic hydrogel segment accounted for the largest revenue market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Compared to natural and hybrid hydrogels, synthetic hydrogels are preferred because of their controlled chemical composition, high mechanical strength, tunable properties, and scalability, which make them appropriate for industrial and agricultural uses as well as biomedical applications like wound care, drug delivery, and tissue engineering.

• The wound care segment dominated the share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a remarkable CAGR during the forecast period. 

The Australia hydrogel market is segmented by application into wound care, drug delivery, agriculture, personal care & hygiene, contact lenses, and others. Among these, the wound care segment dominated the share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a remarkable CAGR during the forecast period. The rising rates of diabetes, chronic wounds, and surgery in Australia are the main causes of this domination. Compared to other applications like agriculture or personal care, hydrogels are highly chosen in hospitals, clinics, and home healthcare settings because they provide improved moisture retention, faster healing, and infection control.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the Australia hydrogel market, along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborate analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• Peplin Ltd.
• Polymer Technology Systems
• FDB Pty Ltd.
• Cynata Therapeutics
• Sibelco Australia
• Medical Developments International
• Silk Scientific Pty Ltd
• Responsible BioSolutions
• Aridgene Pty Ltd
• Innovative Biomedical Solutions
• Others

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Recent Developments:

• In February 2026, Bio-Techne introduced a synthetic hydrogel for 3D stem cell research, providing a completely defined extracellular matrix to enable organoid and translational research workflows.

• In May 2025, researchers at the University of Sydney created printable, injectable hydrogel materials for enhanced drug administration and surgical uses.

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at the Australia, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the Australia hydrogel market based on the below-mentioned segments:

Australia Hydrogel Market, By Product Type

• Synthetic Hydrogel
• Natural Hydrogel
• Hybrid Hydrogel

Australia Hydrogel Market, By Application

• Wound Care
• Drug Delivery
• Agriculture
• Personal Care & Hygiene
• Contact Lenses
• Others