Fixed broadband subscriptions in Australia
Australia: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 36.48 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Australia, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Australia stood at 36.48 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Australia peaked at 36.63 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6341 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Australia 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6341 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.32 per 100 people | +107.7% |
| 2003 | 2.61 per 100 people | +98.0% |
| 2004 | 5.05 per 100 people | +93.6% |
| 2005 | 9.93 per 100 people | +96.8% |
| 2006 | 18.94 per 100 people | +90.7% |
| 2008 | 24.87 per 100 people | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 23.97 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.89 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 24.7 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.1 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.74 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.7 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 28.51 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.31 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 32.03 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 33.55 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 34.54 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 35.35 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.84 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.39 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 36.63 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.48 per 100 people | -0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 36.48 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 36.48 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +107.7% | 0.6341 per 100 people | 1.32 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +98.0% | 1.32 per 100 people | 2.61 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +96.8% | 5.05 per 100 people | 9.93 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +93.6% | 2.61 per 100 people | 5.05 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +90.7% | 9.93 per 100 people | 18.94 per 100 people |
| 2008 | +31.3% | 18.94 per 100 people | 24.87 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.92 per 100 people | 0.6341 per 100 people | 24.87 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.71 per 100 people | 24.7 per 100 people | 34.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.14 per 100 people | 35.35 per 100 people | 36.63 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Australia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Australia was 36.48 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.63 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6341 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.