Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Australia

Australia: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita was 0.3583 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3583 units per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3665 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0064 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Australia, 2001–2024

00.10.20.30.42001201220242001: 0.006 units per person2002: 0.013 units per person2003: 0.026 units per person2004: 0.051 units per person2005: 0.1 units per person2006: 0.191 units per person2008: 0.25 units per person2009: 0.241 units per person2010: 0.25 units per person2011: 0.249 units per person2012: 0.252 units per person2013: 0.259 units per person2014: 0.278 units per person2015: 0.287 units per person2016: 0.305 units per person2017: 0.322 units per person2018: 0.338 units per person2019: 0.347 units per person2020: 0.355 units per person2021: 0.362 units per person2022: 0.366 units per person2023: 0.363 units per person2024: 0.358 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.3583 units per person for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.3665 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 units per person, in 2001.

That places Australia 41st 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, per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Australia, 2001 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
2001 0.0064 units per person
2002 0.0132 units per person +107.8%
2003 0.0262 units per person +97.9%
2004 0.0508 units per person +93.7%
2005 0.0999 units per person +96.8%
2006 0.1907 units per person +90.9%
2008 0.2501 units per person +31.2%
2009 0.2407 units per person -3.8%
2010 0.2501 units per person +3.9%
2011 0.2485 units per person -0.6%
2012 0.2523 units per person +1.5%
2013 0.2586 units per person +2.5%
2014 0.2784 units per person +7.7%
2015 0.2867 units per person +3.0%
2016 0.3048 units per person +6.3%
2017 0.3221 units per person +5.7%
2018 0.3376 units per person +4.8%
2019 0.3475 units per person +2.9%
2020 0.3548 units per person +2.1%
2021 0.3621 units per person +2.1%
2022 0.3665 units per person +1.2%
2023 0.3634 units per person -0.8%
2024 0.3583 units per person -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1098 units per person 0.0064 units per person 0.2501 units per person 8
2010s 0.2887 units per person 0.2485 units per person 0.3475 units per person 10
2020s 0.361 units per person 0.3548 units per person 0.3665 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 38 Finland 0.3646 units per person compare
  2. 39 San Marino 0.3614 units per person compare
  3. 40 Belarus 0.3596 units per person compare
  4. 42 Romania 0.3573 units per person compare
  5. 43 French Polynesia 0.3555 units per person compare
  6. 44 Estonia 0.3505 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Australia?
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita in Australia was 0.3583 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3665 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 2001.
How does Australia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita?
Australia ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.