Aldi launches nationwide on-demand grocery delivery in Australia via DoorDash

Aldi Australia has begun nationwide on-demand grocery delivery through a partnership with DoorDash, with New South Wales becoming the final state to receive the service from Tuesday, Sept. 16.

The rollout gives customers access to more than 1,800 products — including award-winning private-label items, fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood, dairy, bread and household essentials — available for immediate delivery or at a later time window via the DoorDash app or website.

Aldi first trialled the service in Canberra in July and quietly extended it to locations in Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and Victoria before the national launch. The company said the partnership marks its first broad move into grocery home delivery in Australia after operating in the country since 2001.

"Offering online shopping delivery is a true game changer that transforms the different ways people can shop," Aldi Australia Group Director Simon Padovani-Ginies said. "Through DoorDash, shoppers can get their hands on Aldi's exclusive range of top-notch products at everyday low prices at the click of a button."

To place an order, customers download the DoorDash app or visit the DoorDash website, search for "Aldi," and browse the items stocked at their local store. Shoppers can choose to have orders delivered as soon as possible or scheduled for a later time, and deliveries are made directly to the customer's door.

Data from the trial period showed everyday essentials made up a significant share of online purchases. Aldi reported that staples such as fresh produce, milk and eggs featured in about a quarter of all online orders, and roughly one-third of orders were placed on weekends.

The trial also revealed regional differences in snack preferences. In Canberra, the most-ordered snack was the Belmont Biscuit Co. Chocolate Flavoured Crème Wafers 125g, an item sold in stores for under a dollar. In Western Australia, shoppers most frequently ordered Sprinters Crinkle Cut Multipack chips, while customers in Queensland, South Australia and Victoria favoured Sprinters Corn Chips Cheese Extreme 200g.

Aldi has previously partnered with DoorDash in the United States to provide home delivery to American shoppers. In Australia, the move follows long-standing online and delivery offerings from major supermarket rivals that entered the market earlier. Aldi had been cautious about offering home delivery but said customer demand drove the decision to adopt the service.

Padovani-Ginies said the service answered customer needs for a range of shopping occasions, from "emergency orders of nappies and wipes, snacking essentials to the full weekly shop." He added that the company was responding to customer requests and that most shoppers can now order Aldi favourites online.

The national rollout comes nearly 25 years after Aldi opened its first Australian stores in 2001. The company said the DoorDash partnership will continue to expand availability as logistics and store participation grow, allowing more customers to access Aldi's range via delivery.