8 competitors analysed
2 high-threat brands
3 direct competitors
2 adjacent threats
3 mainstream players
8 partnership angles identified
Curves
CEO: Kim McQueen · President & CEO (from Oct 2025)
Direct
Medium Threat
Core Audience
Women 45–70, low-impact, weight management
Segment
Older Women Deconditioned Time-Poor
Services
  • 30-min circuit training
  • Resistance machines
  • Stretching & cool-down
  • Nutrition coaching
Ad Angles
30 minutes to a better you
No boys, no judgement
Made for real women over 40
Results without the gym intimidation
Leadership
Kim McQueenPresident & CEO
Nico EngelsmanPresident, International
Strong Australia Partnership Angle
Kim McQueen is newly installed — she'll want to differentiate in the Australian market fast. Pitch Search Intelligence as the tool that shows where the 50+ female audience is searching for strength solutions and why Curves is or isn't capturing it. Frame the partnership as: "Kieser and Curves serve adjacent women — here's the white space neither of you owns."
National — 200+ locations AUS
OsteoStrong
CEO AUS: Perry Eckert · Global CEO: Kyle Zagrodzky
Direct
High Threat
Core Audience
50+ adults, bone density concerns, osteoporosis prevention
Segment
Older Adults Bone Health Frailty Prevention
Services
  • Osteogenic loading machines
  • 10-min weekly session
  • Bone density tracking
Ad Angles
Stronger bones in 10 minutes a week
Stop bone loss before it starts
Clinically proven bone density improvement
Age stronger, not weaker
Leadership
Perry EckertCEO, OsteoStrong Australia
Kyle ZagrodzkyFounder & Global CEO
Jimmy YoungbloodPresident (Global)
Strong Australia Partnership Angle
OsteoStrong and Strong Australia are pursuing the exact same demographic with almost no brand overlap. Perry Eckert would be receptive to a co-sponsorship of the Strong Australia movement — shared content, shared audience data, and a narrative of "bone strength + whole-body strength." Pitch as complementary services, not competition.
VIC, NSW, QLD, WA — 20+ locations AUS
Back in Motion
Founders: Jason & Paulina Smith (est. 1999, director-led)
Adjacent
Medium Threat
Core Audience
Injury rehab, chronic pain, post-surgery, ages 35–65
Segment
Musculoskeletal Rehab Return-to-Function Chronic Pain
Services
  • Physiotherapy
  • Clinical Pilates
  • Exercise physiology
  • Hydrotherapy
Ad Angles
Get back to what you love
Expert physio for every stage of life
Medicare-rebatable sessions available
Injury prevention and performance
Leadership
Jason SmithCo-Founder
Paulina SmithCo-Founder
Gavin CoricaDirector & Principal Physiotherapist
Strong Australia Partnership Angle
Back in Motion's patients routinely graduate from acute physio into long-term exercise management — the exact transition Strong Australia is built on. Pitch a referral intelligence partnership: SI data can show which post-rehab search terms are surging and which suburbs are underserved. Jason Smith responds well to patient-outcome framing.
National — 100+ clinics AUS
Exercise Physiology Clinics
ESSA CE: Katie Lyndon · Accredited Exercise Physiologist
Direct
High Threat
Core Audience
Chronic disease, NDIS, DVA, aged care — 50+ with medical referrals
Segment
Clinical Exercise Chronic Conditions NDIS / DVA
Services
  • Individualised exercise programs
  • Chronic disease management
  • NDIS / DVA funded sessions
  • Group exercise classes
Ad Angles
Medicare-funded exercise for chronic conditions
Prescribed exercise that actually works
Exercise as medicine
Move better, live longer
Leadership (ESSA Peak Body)
Katie LyndonChief Executive, ESSA
Strong Australia Partnership Angle
Katie Lyndon is building ESSA's public profile as the authoritative voice on exercise for chronic disease. A co-branded research partnership — "Search Intelligence + ESSA: what Australians are really searching for when they hurt" — gives her a PR asset. Strong Australia becomes the campaign that ESSA can point to as proof the sector is addressing the ageing crisis.
National — independent clinics
Fitstop
CEO: Pete Hull · Founder & Global CEO (Brisbane)
Adjacent
Low Threat
Core Audience
25–45 active adults, functional fitness, community-driven
Segment
Functional Strength Performance Group Training
Services
  • Group functional fitness
  • Strength & conditioning
  • Coaching programs
  • Nutrition guidance
Ad Angles
Train with purpose
Your neighbourhood gym — but better
Results-driven community training
Strength for real life
Leadership
Pete HullFounder & Global CEO
Strong Australia Partnership Angle
Pete Hull launched the "Athletically You" brand platform in 2025 — he's actively repositioning Fitstop beyond pure HIIT. Strong Australia's older-adult angle is a category expansion story for him. Pitch: "Your members' parents need Kieser. Here's the search data that proves the referral gap is real." Could become a cross-referral and co-content play.
National — 100+ locations AUS
Anytime Fitness
Group CEO: Arthur McColl · Collective Wellness Group
Mainstream
Low Threat
Core Audience
18–50 general population, budget-conscious, convenience
Segment
General Fitness Casual Gym-Goers Budget
Services
  • 24/7 gym access
  • Free weights & cardio
  • Group classes
  • Personal training
Ad Angles
Open 24/7 — your schedule, your gym
Affordable fitness anywhere
Over 500 locations across Australia
No lock-in contracts
Leadership
Arthur McCollGroup CEO, Collective Wellness Group
Strong Australia Partnership Angle
CWG manages 550+ locations across three brands. Arthur McColl has 30 years in the industry and is watching his member base age. Strong Australia intelligence data can show him where his members are churning to medical fitness — and why. This is a retention intelligence conversation, not a competitive one. He has the scale to be a major campaign amplifier.
National — 500+ locations AUS
F45 Training
CEO: Tom Dowd · CBO: Mark Wahlberg (since Mar 2023)
Mainstream
Low Threat
Core Audience
25–40 professionals, HIIT, social fitness
Segment
High-Intensity Community Time-Efficient
Services
  • 45-min team training
  • Functional HIIT
  • Cardio + strength circuits
Ad Angles
45 minutes to change your life
Train with your tribe
Science-backed functional training
Results in 8 weeks
Leadership
Tom DowdCEO (from March 2023)
Mark WahlbergChief Brand Officer
Rob Deutsch / Adam GilchristCo-Founders (non-executive)
Strong Australia Partnership Angle
F45 was founded in Australia and still carries enormous brand pride locally. Tom Dowd is rebuilding the brand post-IPO turbulence — a "Strong Australia" sponsorship gives F45 a social good story it badly needs right now. Pitch as brand rehabilitation via purpose: F45 funds the research, Search Intelligence publishes it, both brands win the PR cycle.
National — 350+ studios AUS
Genesis Fitness Clubs
CEO: Ben Dunley · Belgravia Group portfolio
Mainstream
Low Threat
Core Audience
20–45 value seekers, group classes, general fitness
Segment
Value Gym Group Exercise Casual Members
Services
  • Group fitness classes
  • Aquatics & pool
  • Gym floor access
  • Personal training
  • 24/7 access
Ad Angles
More for less
Everything you need under one roof
Join from $10/week
Swim, train, recover
Leadership
Ben DunleyCEO, Genesis Fitness
Geoff LordOwner / Chairman, Belgravia Group
Strong Australia Partnership Angle
Belgravia Group is one of the largest leisure operators in Australia — Geoff Lord controls the real estate relationships and the council contracts. Pitch the Strong Australia data as a lobbying asset: local councils and government health departments respond to evidence of community need. Search Intelligence can provide the proof. Genesis becomes the venue partner; Strong Australia becomes the mission.
SA, VIC, NSW, QLD, WA