Ask anyone who works in traffic management to describe the scale of their industry, and they will give you a confident answer. They see it every day: in the size of the teams on site, the reach of the companies operating alongside them, and the volume of infrastructure activity their work makes possible.

The problem has always been proving it.

Until now, Australia's temporary traffic management (TTM) industry has operated without a consistent national picture of its own workforce, its economic contribution, or its growth trajectory. Data that other industries take for granted (e.g. workforce size, industry turnover, company counts by state) simply did not exist in any reliable, nationally consistent form for TTM.

That changes with the publication of TMAA's inaugural Workforce and Economic Footprint Report.

The First Report of Its Kind in Australia

Published in May 2026, this is the first time any organisation has attempted a rigorous, evidence-based estimate of the size and economic contribution of Australia's TTM sector at a national level.

The report draws on state government accreditation and prequalification registers, national occupation data from Jobs and Skills Australia, and TMAA's own annual industry survey to build a picture of the industry that is grounded in the best available public and member data.

The methodology is transparent, the assumptions are documented, and the findings are significant.

"For too long, our industry has had to operate without a clear picture of its own size, scale, and economic contribution. This report changes that. For the first time, we have a credible national baseline, and with it, a much stronger foundation for every policy, procurement, and workforce conversation we need to have." 

Matthew Bereni, TMAA CEO

What the Report Covers

The report addresses the questions that operators, business owners, and industry stakeholders have been asking for years.

How many people does the TTM industry actually employ across Australia? How many companies are operating nationally, and how are they distributed across states and territories? What is the industry's estimated annual turnover? How does TTM compare to other industries in terms of economic contribution? And where is the industry headed between now and 2030?

For the first time, there are defensible, evidence-based answers to all of them.

Why It Matters for Your Business

Industry data is not just a matter of national interest. For TTM business owners and operators, understanding the size and shape of the sector they work in has direct practical value.

It informs how you benchmark your own business performance. It shapes how you approach workforce planning and recruitment. It strengthens the case you make to clients about the professionalism and scale of the industry they are procuring from. And it gives you a credible foundation when you are in commercial or regulatory conversations where the industry's contribution needs to be on the table.

For too long, those conversations have happened without the data to back them up. That is no longer the case.

Access the Report

The full report, including all findings, methodology, state-by-state breakdowns, and 2030 projections, is available for free for TMAA members and for purchase through the TMAA online store for non Members.

TMAA is also hosting a members-only webinar on Wednesday, 25 June 2026 at 12PM AEST to walk through the findings in detail and answer questions directly from the industry.

If you are already a TMAA member, log in to access the report and register for the webinar.