Australian law firm statistics
Retrieved 2026-10-25T08:23:42.381Z. Public Australian law-firm profiles in the Best Solicitors directory; not a national census.
- Published law-firm profiles
- 3,032
- Recorded Google reviews
- 206,215
- Median reviews per profile
- 32
- Mean profile Google rating
- 4.67
Review counts known for 3,030 profiles; 2 unknown. Mean rating uses 2,856 profiles with positive review counts and valid ratings, equally weighted.
State and territory coverage
| State / territory | Profiles | Known review counts | Recorded reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 1,110 | 1,108 | 75,043 |
| Queensland | 922 | 922 | 68,802 |
| Victoria | 574 | 574 | 39,688 |
| Western Australia | 169 | 169 | 12,369 |
| Tasmania | 89 | 89 | 2,078 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 67 | 67 | 4,275 |
| South Australia | 58 | 58 | 3,152 |
| Northern Territory | 43 | 43 | 808 |
Review volume distribution
- 0 reviews: 174 profiles
- 1–19 reviews: 875 profiles
- 20–99 reviews: 1,405 profiles
- 100–499 reviews: 537 profiles
- 500+ reviews: 39 profiles
Source and limitations
Google review counts recorded on published law-firm profiles. Branches may have separate profiles or share listings; review totals are not deduplicated individual reviews. Missing counts are not zeros. This is not a representative sample or a measure of legal outcomes. These calculations do not change BSS or award eligibility.
Cite Best Solicitors, Australian Law Firm Statistics and Review Benchmarks, retrieved 2026-10-25T08:23:42.381Z, https://bestsolicitors.com/legal-statistics.
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Official legal-market sources
Law Society of NSW — solicitor profiles: profession demographics, not directory coverage.
ABS Australian Industry 2022–23: economic measures, not client satisfaction.