Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Australia

Australia: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled was 9.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.74 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
122,800
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Australia, 2001–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2001201220242001: 122.8k2002: 258.1k2003: 516.8k2004: 1.0M2005: 2.0M2006: 3.9M2007: 4.6M2008: 5.3M2009: 5.2M2010: 5.5M2011: 5.6M2012: 5.7M2013: 6.0M2014: 6.5M2015: 6.8M2016: 7.4M2017: 7.9M2018: 8.4M2019: 8.8M2020: 9.1M2021: 9.3M2022: 9.5M2023: 9.7M2024: 9.7M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Australia stood at 9.74 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 9.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122,800, in 2001.

That places Australia 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Australia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 122,800
2002 258,100 +110.2%
2003 516,800 +100.2%
2004 1.01 million +95.8%
2005 2.02 million +99.2%
2006 3.90 million +93.5%
2007 4.61 million +18.1%
2008 5.32 million +15.4%
2009 5.22 million -1.8%
2010 5.51 million +5.5%
2011 5.55 million +0.8%
2012 5.74 million +3.3%
2013 5.98 million +4.3%
2014 6.54 million +9.3%
2015 6.83 million +4.5%
2016 7.37 million +8.0%
2017 7.92 million +7.4%
2018 8.43 million +6.4%
2019 8.80 million +4.5%
2020 9.10 million +3.4%
2021 9.30 million +2.2%
2022 9.54 million +2.5%
2023 9.69 million +1.6%
2024 9.74 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.55 million 122,800 5.32 million 9
2010s 6.87 million 5.51 million 8.80 million 10
2020s 9.47 million 9.10 million 9.74 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Australia?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled in Australia was 9.74 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 9.74 million in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 122,800 in 2001.
How does Australia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,420 data points, 1998–2025
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Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.