AtlasPrimary & Industrial
Sector overview

Primary & Industrial

4 industries · 91 businesses scored · Rank 9 of 11

62.5
Composite avg
-1.2
vs national avg (63.7)
#9
of 11 sectors
Medium
Dataset confidence · ±15.2 pts
Medium confidence· 91 businesses

Primary and Industrial ranks eleventh at 62.3, 1.7 points below the national average. This sector covers agriculture, manufacturing, energy and transport, industries where marketing has traditionally been an afterthought. The businesses here sell through relationships, contracts and tenders, not landing pages and Google Ads. The scores reflect that reality.

Brand and Positioning at 65.9 is the sector's strongest dimension, slightly above the national average. This is driven by large incumbents in energy and transport that have decades of brand equity. Conversion Efficiency at 59.4 is the weakest, nearly 4 points below average. These businesses generate leads through trade shows, referrals and industry networks but struggle to convert digital traffic.

The four industries in this sector cluster tightly between 61.3 (Energy) and 63.1 (Transport). There is no standout performer and no dramatic outlier. This is a sector of consistent, modest underperformance, not crisis. The opportunity is that even small improvements compound quickly when the baseline is low and competition for digital attention within these verticals is thin.

Key insight

All four industries sit within a 1.8-point band (61.3 to 63.1). This is the tightest clustering of any sector, suggesting a shared structural ceiling rather than individual industry problems.

Score profile
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Primary & Industrial

Dimension breakdown

Medium confidence±15.2 pts
DM
65.8
Digital Maturity-0.2 vs national
AP
61.9
Acquisition Performance-1 vs national
CE
59.8
Conversion Efficiency-3.4 vs national
RL
60.6
Retention & Loyalty-1.8 vs national
BP
65.2
Brand & Positioning+1 vs national
DT
59.8
Data & Tracking+2.2 vs national

Primary & Industrial leads on Data & Tracking (59.8, +2.2 vs national) and has the most room to move in Conversion Efficiency (59.8, -3.4 vs national).

Industries in Primary & Industrial

Dimension breakdown by industry

Each row is one industry. Each bar shows its score on that dimension. The dashed line marks the sector average.

Strong (70+)Average (50–69)Weak (<50)Sector avg
Industry
DM
AP
CE
RL
BP
DT
Sector avg
65.8
61.9
59.8
60.6
65.2
59.8

Does bigger mean better?

Average score by industry and company scale

Enterprise
57.858 businesses
Large
71.38 businesses
Medium
61.614 businesses
Small Business
53.911 businesses
IndustryEnterpriseLargeMediumSmall Business
Transport & Logistics
66.4
6 businesses
70.7
3 businesses
60.1
3 businesses
51
3 businesses
Agriculture & Agribusiness
72.3
3 businesses
63.1
4 businesses
52.8
3 businesses
Manufacturing & Industrial
59.4
6 businesses
71.6
1 biz
64.8
3 businesses
59.3
3 businesses
Energy — Retail & Solar
65
6 businesses
69.4
1 biz
58.9
4 businesses
52
2 businesses

Inside each industry

Every scored business, grouped by industry. Taller bars mean higher scores.

Transport & Logistics
15 businesses · avg 63.1
ASX avgQantas Airways: 82
Agriculture & Agribusiness
10 businesses · avg 62.8
ASX avgGrainCorp: 74
Manufacturing & Industrial
13 businesses · avg 62.1
ASX avgDulux Group: 71.6
Energy — Retail & Solar
13 businesses · avg 62
ASX avgAGL Energy: 74.5

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DM
50
Analytics, tracking, tech stack
AP
50
Traffic sources, SEO, ads, content
CE
50
Site speed, UX, CTAs, landing pages
RL
50
Email, loyalty, repeat customers
BP
50
Positioning, search volume, differentiation
DT
50
Attribution, testing, automation

What to watch in primary and industrial

Agriculture and Agribusiness at 62.8 is being reshaped by agtech platforms that are creating new digital channels for farm inputs, livestock sales and agronomic advice. The agribusinesses that build direct digital relationships with growers will differentiate from commodity distributors.

Energy retail at 61.3 faces the most disruption. Solar, battery storage and community energy models are fragmenting a market that was previously controlled by a handful of retailers. New entrants are investing in digital acquisition in ways that incumbents have not needed to before.

Intelligence

What the numbers reveal

Based on 91 scored businesses across 4 industries. Updated as new audits complete.

S

3.9-point gap between Enterprise and Small Business

Enterprise businesses average 57.8. Small Business averages 53.9. Scale creates a 3.9-point advantage in this sector, driven by dedicated marketing teams and infrastructure investment.

Based on our dataset
ASX

ASX-listed companies score 3.6 points lower than unlisted

58 ASX-listed businesses average 57.8 vs 61.4 for 33 unlisted. Being listed does not automatically mean better marketing.

Based on our datasetBased on search trends
DIM

Digital Maturity (65.8) is the sector's edge. Data & Tracking (59.8) is the drag.

A 6-point spread between the strongest and weakest dimensions.

Based on search trendsBased on our dataset
VS

1.2 points below the national average of 63.7

Primary & Industrial ranks 9 of 11 sectors. Trails Technology (65.5) by 3 points. The gap is closeable. These are not structurally weak businesses. They are businesses that have not prioritised digital marketing.

Based on search trendsBased on our dataset
GEO

NSW dominates with 27 of 91 businesses

30% of scored businesses in this sector are headquartered in NSW, averaging 61.9. VIC (26), WA (24), QLD (6) follow.

Based on search trends
#1

Qantas Airways leads the sector at 82

19.5 points above the sector average. Scores 18.9 points above its own industry (Transport & Logistics). ASX-listed. Enterprise scale, based in NSW.

Based on search trends
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Top performers in Primary & Industrial

Highest-scoring businesses across all primary & industrial industries

1
Qantas Airways
Transport & Logistics · EnterpriseLeading
82
NSW · National
2
AGL Energy
Energy — Retail & Solar · EnterpriseLeading
74.5
NSW · National
3
GrainCorp
Agriculture & Agribusiness · LargeLeading
74
NSW · National
4
BHP Group
Mining & Resources · EnterpriseLeading
74
VIC · National
5
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Agriculture & Agribusiness · LargeLeading
72.7
VIC · National
6
StarTrack
Transport & Logistics · LargeLeading
72.1
NSW · National
7
Dulux Group
Manufacturing & Industrial · LargeLeading
71.6
VIC · National
8
Toll Group
Transport & Logistics · LargeLeading
71.2
VIC · National
9
Fortescue
Mining & Resources · EnterpriseLeading
71
WA · National
10
Rio Tinto
Mining & Resources · EnterpriseLeading
71
VIC · National

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