Documentary Production
Budget Ranges

Proportion of Australian documentaries (not including broadcaster-produced titles) by budget range (2024 dollars)

Titles | Series hours

Proportion of documentary titles in various budget ranges

The majority of Australian documentary titles tend to cost between 250k-1m/hr to produce. In 2023/24, 50% of single titles and 77% of series were produced in this range. Over the past 5 years 20% of single titles have been high budget with cost per hour over $1mil. Across the same period only 7% of series cost over $1mil per hour to produce.