Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Do it yourself (DIY) Audience in Australia

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Do it yourself (DIY) in Australia — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Do it yourself (DIY) has an estimated audience of 8,753,374 people in Australia.

#48among Lifestyle cluster in Australia
#73among Topic in Australia
#10in Home & Garden

The average Do it yourself (DIY) fan in Australia is 44.8 years old, more female, and lives primarily in New South Wales.

The audience is concentrated in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland.

Top brand affinities include First-time buyer, Crafts, Home décor products, with strongest over-indexing on First-time buyer (2.25× the country average).

Demographically, the Do it yourself (DIY) audience skews more female with an average age of 44.8, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Design Affinity, Creativity.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 4 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Do it yourself (DIY) fan in Australia is more female, around 44.8 years old, with strong Design Affinity tendencies and a notable affinity for First-time buyer.

Category: Home & Garden · Type: Topic · Subtype: Lifestyle cluster

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-18.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Do it yourself (DIY) profile in Australia.

Audience size
8.8M
in Australia
Gender
56.9%
43.1% male
Age
44.8
average years
Country rank
#107
Topic in Australia
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+2%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Do it yourself (DIY) fans

56.9% are female, 43.1% are male, average age 44.8.

Fig. 02

Gender split

56.9%
Female
43.1%
Male
Demographic split for Do it yourself (DIY) audience in Australia
MetricValue
Female56.9%
Male43.1%
Average age44.8
Estimated audience size8,753,374
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 44.8
average years
Age distribution of the Do it yourself (DIY) audience in Australia
Age bracketShare%
16-199%
20-2916%
30-3918%
40-4922%
50+35%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

2.1%

of the worldwide Do it yourself (DIY) audience comes from Australia.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Do it yourself (DIY)
CountryShare
United States20.8%
United Kingdom4.9%
France4.5%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Australia average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Do it yourself (DIY) audience in Australia is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Do it yourself (DIY) fans by region: top regions in Australia
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Western Australia~1M1.08×
02Queensland~2M1.00×
03Victoria~2.5M0.96×
04New South Wales~3M0.95×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Do it yourself (DIY) audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Do it yourself (DIY) audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Pattern (sewing)Home & Garden3.85×
02ScrapbookingKids & Family3.59×
03Home décor productsHome & Garden2.84×
04Pottery BarnHome & Garden2.83×
05CrochetHome & Garden2.71×
06EtsyFashion & Accessoires2.53×
07WeavingFashion & Accessoires2.44×
08KnittingHome & Garden2.42×
09HouseplantHome & Garden2.31×
10Bohemian styleFashion & Accessoires2.29×
11First-time buyerShopping2.25×
12SewingHome & Garden2.20×
13Boho-chicFashion & Accessoires2.05×
14Local foodFood & Beverages1.97×
15Contemporary artArts & Culture1.96×
16MuseumArts & Culture1.92×
17Outdoor enthusiastSports1.81×
18HandicraftHome & Garden1.71×
19Property finderHome & Garden1.54×
20CraftsHome & Garden1.52×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Do it yourself (DIY) audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Do it yourself (DIY) audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Design AffinityPREMIUM2.20×
CreativityOPEN1.59×
MindfulnessBALANCE1.43×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Do it yourself (DIY) audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.60×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM0.73×
Career OrientationPOWER0.78×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Do it yourself (DIY) have in Australia?

Do it yourself (DIY) has an estimated audience of 8,753,374 people in Australia, concentrated in New South Wales and Victoria.

02

What is the gender split and age of Do it yourself (DIY) fans?

56.9% of Do it yourself (DIY) fans are female, 43.1% are male, with an average age of 44.8 years.

03

Which brands do Do it yourself (DIY) fans like most?

Do it yourself (DIY) fans show strongest brand affinity for First-time buyer (2.25×), Crafts (1.52×), and Home décor products (2.84×) over the country average.

04

Where do Do it yourself (DIY) fans live in Australia?

Do it yourself (DIY) fans in Australia are most concentrated in New South Wales (reach ~3M), Victoria (reach ~2.5M), and Queensland (reach ~2M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Do it yourself (DIY) fans also like?

Beyond Do it yourself (DIY) itself, the audience over-indexes on Crafts (1.52×), Home décor products (2.84×), Handicraft (1.71×), and Knitting (2.42×) compared to the Australia average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Australia who actively search for Do it yourself (DIY). Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Australia. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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